Trinity Church Cemetery & Mausoleum
Trinity Church Cemetery & Mausoleum
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Neighbourhood: Washington Heights
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- Wall St • 1 min walk
- Rector St • 2 min walk
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TravelingSoccerLoon
Saint Paul, MN5,971 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
This is a review of the Trinity Church graveyard in the Financial District rather than the Trinity Church Cemetary and Mausoleum in Harlem. Trinity Church is a historically important church in New York City originally built in 1697. The current church is the third version and was completed in 1846. Many famous figures were members of the congregation, most famously Alexander Hamilton. His gravesite can be easily spotted off of Rector St. Other famous individuals resting in the graveyard include Robert Fulton inventor of the steamboat, Albert Gallatin, Lord Stirling and Horatio Gates.
Written 11 April 2024
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misopiso88
Seattle, WA24,967 contributions
Apr 2019 • Solo
Walking through Wall Street, I was surprised to discover a beautiful church and cemetery! Trinity church cemetery is a wonderful oasis in the middle of the hustle and bustle. A non-denominational cemetery, it is listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places and is the only remaining active cemetery in Manhattan. Highly recommend!
Written 8 April 2019
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Coltcritic
71 contributions
Jul 2019
Nestled next to a lovely church is this charming cemetery that now sees quite a few visitors due to the success of the Hamilton Broadway show. As a fan of the show and history in general there was a satisfying amount of enjoyment to be had from seeing these important historical figures memorialized here, with Hamilton himself holding sentimental value due to his burial right next to the financial structures he helped to construct. Most of the important figures here relate to Hamilton and his story in some way so I do wonder how important this would be for the average tourist but Hamilton was a key figure in the American Revolution so for a quick stop amongst quite a few other tourist spots, it should be an easy choice to come.
Written 7 August 2019
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Craig H
Ajax, Canada80 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Our first time in NY and never heard about the church or its history before, and its these types of places that make NY so precious. We were simply meandering our way from Battery Park when we found this significant piece of history. So much of lower Manhattan seems to be sacred and protected public spaces and I was literally astonished to stumble upon this treasure. There are many famous people resting here, but finding Alexander Hamilton made my day. Church itself was under major renovations when we visited, and sorry I didnt look to see when it will reopen, but just walking the grounds and cemeteries was wonderful.
Written 9 May 2019
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ssearing
London, UK50 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
The church itself was closed for renovation, but we were able to go into the graveyard and see Alexander Hamilton’s grave.
Written 4 January 2019
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Oliver S
New York City, NY11,509 contributions
Oct 2014 • Solo
It’s simple: they all sleep the Big Sleep in the same place: Manhattan’s Uptown Trinity Cemetery.
By the late1830’s Trinity Church in downtown was running out of space in its cemetery. On top of that, there were massive rumors that their shallow grave burials were the reason for diseases running rampant in the City. Never mind that the actual reason was the mosquitoes pollution and a contaminated water source near Park Row. To alleviate the problem, Trinity purchased a large track of land west of Broadway and North of 155th St. The 1811 Commission which established NYC’s GRID (Avenues North-South and Streets East-West divided by 5th Ave) stopped at 155th Street: it was everybody’s opinion at the time that it would take centuries to build that far. In actuality, it only took 65 years!
James Renwick Jr., the architect of St. Patrick’s Cathedral was picked to design Trinity’s new Cemetery and he made it of two parts: East and West, divided by Broadway. Plots in the Western part were much more expensive, because they had the best views of Hudson. Since prior to parks, cemeteries were routinely used as “outdoor space” for the family to enjoy nature and views, it was important that they could visit a dear departed and enjoy the views at the same time…Not to mention the fact that the residents needed good views, too!
Trinity Cemetery is still active and non-denominational. The views are gorgeous and you can spend days reading the stories, thinking of the people behind them and admiring the symbolism and iconography of the tombs. . Pick a map in the office but keep in mind it’s not very precise.
I was greatly surprised by the simplicity of the Astor vault. John Jacob Astor, who made his fortune in fur trade, then in real estate and who, asked on his dying bed if regretted anything said, “I wish I had bought more land”, actually owned a huge chunk on the Island of Manhattan as well as in several other places. His is a modest white obelisk with one word: ASTOR.
Audubon lies in the Eastern part (his estate was adjacent to the Cemetery, he bought the land at the time when the Church did theirs). Whoever designed his obelisk, must have had a grim sense of humor: of all the birds Audubon painted (“Birds of America” made him a great deal of money so he could afford a large parcel of land by the Hudson), they picked a vulture to be closest to his portrait… Audubon was an avid hunter: he would shoot the bird, pin it carefully, so he can paint it, then cook and eat it, practicing an early form of recycling, I guess.
Madame Jumel, the daughter of a prostitute and herself not far from that profession, only on a higher scale, married more than once, her last one being the murderer of Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr. She traveled to France and back and turned so many tricks that eventually she died the richest woman in America at 90. Her tomb is hidden behind a rotten iron gate, they say it was broken into years ago…The Morris-Jumel mansion which was General Washington’s headquarters during the War is not far from here, you might find it interesting to learn more about Madame Jumel. And how she had a boy tall and handsome, just like the general...
Mayor Koch had picked his plot (in the Eastern part) and had even designed his own stone in advance: it states something to the effect that he was of the Jewish faith but he loved all the people of New York…
When you come out of the Cemetery, you might wish to take a look at Audubon Terrace (it’s on the Western side of Broadway). If it’s Sunday, you can visit the Hispanic Society of America (separate review). To get uptown, take the M3 us and get off at 155th St. The entrance to the Cemetery is from 155th West or East of Broadway, depending on which part you want to explore.
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By the late1830’s Trinity Church in downtown was running out of space in its cemetery. On top of that, there were massive rumors that their shallow grave burials were the reason for diseases running rampant in the City. Never mind that the actual reason was the mosquitoes pollution and a contaminated water source near Park Row. To alleviate the problem, Trinity purchased a large track of land west of Broadway and North of 155th St. The 1811 Commission which established NYC’s GRID (Avenues North-South and Streets East-West divided by 5th Ave) stopped at 155th Street: it was everybody’s opinion at the time that it would take centuries to build that far. In actuality, it only took 65 years!
James Renwick Jr., the architect of St. Patrick’s Cathedral was picked to design Trinity’s new Cemetery and he made it of two parts: East and West, divided by Broadway. Plots in the Western part were much more expensive, because they had the best views of Hudson. Since prior to parks, cemeteries were routinely used as “outdoor space” for the family to enjoy nature and views, it was important that they could visit a dear departed and enjoy the views at the same time…Not to mention the fact that the residents needed good views, too!
Trinity Cemetery is still active and non-denominational. The views are gorgeous and you can spend days reading the stories, thinking of the people behind them and admiring the symbolism and iconography of the tombs. . Pick a map in the office but keep in mind it’s not very precise.
I was greatly surprised by the simplicity of the Astor vault. John Jacob Astor, who made his fortune in fur trade, then in real estate and who, asked on his dying bed if regretted anything said, “I wish I had bought more land”, actually owned a huge chunk on the Island of Manhattan as well as in several other places. His is a modest white obelisk with one word: ASTOR.
Audubon lies in the Eastern part (his estate was adjacent to the Cemetery, he bought the land at the time when the Church did theirs). Whoever designed his obelisk, must have had a grim sense of humor: of all the birds Audubon painted (“Birds of America” made him a great deal of money so he could afford a large parcel of land by the Hudson), they picked a vulture to be closest to his portrait… Audubon was an avid hunter: he would shoot the bird, pin it carefully, so he can paint it, then cook and eat it, practicing an early form of recycling, I guess.
Madame Jumel, the daughter of a prostitute and herself not far from that profession, only on a higher scale, married more than once, her last one being the murderer of Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr. She traveled to France and back and turned so many tricks that eventually she died the richest woman in America at 90. Her tomb is hidden behind a rotten iron gate, they say it was broken into years ago…The Morris-Jumel mansion which was General Washington’s headquarters during the War is not far from here, you might find it interesting to learn more about Madame Jumel. And how she had a boy tall and handsome, just like the general...
Mayor Koch had picked his plot (in the Eastern part) and had even designed his own stone in advance: it states something to the effect that he was of the Jewish faith but he loved all the people of New York…
When you come out of the Cemetery, you might wish to take a look at Audubon Terrace (it’s on the Western side of Broadway). If it’s Sunday, you can visit the Hispanic Society of America (separate review). To get uptown, take the M3 us and get off at 155th St. The entrance to the Cemetery is from 155th West or East of Broadway, depending on which part you want to explore.
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Written 29 October 2014
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Finrep001
New York City, NY107 contributions
Sept 2020
It is clear from the reviews that people are confusing this place at 770 Riverside Dr, Harlem, with the enty for Trinity Church on Broadway and Wall Street.
Written 19 September 2020
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amethystloucks
Newark, NJ124 contributions
Sept 2019
My friends and I went here and it was a neat experience. Alexander Hamilton and Eliza were burried here which I didn't know until I got there, so neat surprise with that.
Written 5 October 2019
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Steven N
Columbus, OH277 contributions
Aug 2019
Both Alexander and Eliza are resting peacefully in the cemetary on the southside of the Trinity Church. There's a little construction that's ongoing so we had to enter the southside off the westside entrance to the church. Despite this inconvenience, our trip was well worth it. Eliza's tombstone is wholly unimpressive whereas her husband's is quite nice.
Written 14 August 2019
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GrandJourneys
Saratoga Springs, NY157 contributions
Jan 2019 • Friends
Trinity Church may be closed for renovations at the moment, but the cemetery offers a lovely place to pause and reflect. Well worth the visit.
Written 9 January 2019
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How much time should I plan to spend here?
Written 7 October 2017
Probably one hour.youcouldget a take out lunch and eat in the cemetery!
Written 7 October 2017
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