1874: THE NEW GREENWOOD CEMETERY

What a great news photo! Greenwood was indeed a beautiful cemetery. In fact it sill is today but the landscape had s somewhat different appearance from theGreenwood Cemetery of today.

1874: HAMILTON'S GREENWOOD CEMETERY

With the town fathers currently working on creating a cultural area centered around the old Atlantic Products plant in Bromley and extending over toward the Grounds for sculpture, it is interesting to note that the Bromley area has its own treasure trove of history. For instance: Did you know that the Anderson Farm once occupied the huge area between Hamilton Avenue and Greenwood Avenue from the city line near Logan Avenue, ALL THE WAY TO GREENWOOD CEMETERY? The old farm was here before the Revolutionary War, and one of the Andersons were among the guides who led George Washington through the area to the Battle of Princeton.

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"1874: HAMILTON'S GREENWOOD CEMETERY":

This was a favorite place for a kid to ride a bike - hardly any traffic, and nice shade. We liked to sing in the marble buildings - like the shower, but better. My dad, a florist, delivered grave blankets, and had a card file to locate the graves. Easy to do for older plots, with upright stones, but the job was harder when cemeteries went to flat markers. Snow made the job worse!

THANKS FOR THE INSIGHT, CANDY. NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

1899 and 1934 DeCou and Fairview Park

A while back, I was asked why that area we know today as DeCou was known as Fairview Park. I could only speculate that before the area developed, it provided a beautiful view of forests and trees. The article above tells of selling building lots in that area. The photo below is from a 1934 ad announcing the establishment of Colonial Memorial Park.

1875: ST. MARY'S CEMETERY: IN THE BEGINNING

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1875

DAILY TRUE AMERICAN

SURVEYING LAND FOR ST. MARY‘S CEMETERY

As we were riding in the suburbs of the city yesterday, we found Mr. J. H. Whittaker, Surveyor, giving grade stakes on Olden avenue for contractors who are grading a new cemetery. The lot contains about twenty acres, is in a beautiful location, and when completed will be a fine burying ground. The soil is light and well adapted for the purpose. We understand that Rev. Anthony Smith is preparing this Cemetery for Saint Mary's Parish of this city.

1885: MERCER CEMETERY THIS IS A FASCINATING CLIP!

"MUSINGS AMONG THE DEAD:" IT SEEMS SO MAUDLIN, BUT IN REALITY IT IS A REALLY INTERESTING READ. THE TOM GLOVER COLLECTION RUNS THE GAMUT FROM A TO Z, AND THIS ONE COMES UNDER THE FOLDER HEADING, "C" CEMETERIES.

TOM'S NOTE:

THE "CALOMEL" REFERRED TO WAS A COMMON MERCURY DERIVITIVE WHICH 19TH CENTURY PHYSICIANS USED TO TREAT MALARIA AND SMALL POX.

1885: A Walk In A Cemetery

This interesting article details a visit by a reporter to Trenton's Mercer Cemetery. He visits the grave site of many prominent Trentonians who were interred there.