"Colored Cemetery"

"Colored Cemetery" (HMFAK)

Location: Montgomery, NY 12549 Orange County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 30.299', W 74° 15.252'

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Inscription

Not all who arrived in this "New World" came of their own free will. There were those brought in heavy iron shackles — victims of the cruel and inhumane institution known as slavery.

According to records, 236 slaves, and 17 free blacks and American Indians lived in the Town of Montgomery in 1790. Since then, the veil of time has obscured much of the information about them and this half acre of sacred ground. It is known, however, that the cemetery was established in the mid-18th century and most likely used for slaves owned by some of the original Palatine settlers. Within the boundaries of this historic site are more than 100 markers; two of which are known to be inscribed. One bears the date of 1756.

This cemetery is an important link to our past and an everlasting reminder of the contributions and sacrifices made by the souls interred here in the establishment of this nation and the Town of Montgomery. They helped to open what was once the American frontier. May this site always be respected and treated as hallowed ground.

Robert L. Williams - Town Historian, 1995

The restoration of this cemetery has been made possible through the generosity of many donors and the encouragement of the Montgomery Town Board.

Details

HM Number	HMFAK
Tags	Native Americans, Colonial Era, Cemeteries and Burials, Black History
Historical Period	18th Century
Historical Place	Cemetery
Marker Type	Other
Marker Class	Historical Marker
Marker Style	Mounted
Placed By	Town of Montgomery Historian
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 12:37pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18T E 562241 N 4595085
Decimal Degrees	41.50498333, -74.25420000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 41° 30.299', W 74° 15.252'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	41° 30' 17.9400" N, 74° 15' 15.1200" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	845
Can be seen from road?	No
Is marker in the median?	No
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal Address	At or near 20 Canning Rd, Montgomery NY 12549, US
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