Several residents, volunteers, and public officials gathered on the morning of Saturday, June 22 to honor Juneteenth, which Americans celebrated on Wednesday, 6/19. Juneteenth is a new holiday which commemorates […]
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Over 100 Potential Unmarked Graves at Rye’s African American Cemetery
Unmarked graves have been identified at the African American Cemetery in the City of Rye. Working on behalf of the Town of Rye under a grant from the National Park […]
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Giving Rye: Meet the Friends of the African American Cemetery
Giving Rye is a new occasional feature highlighting non-profits and community groups in and around the City of Rye. Today meet Dave Thomas of Friends of the African American Cemetery. […]
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Spooky Halloween Search Explores History of African American Cemetery
A spooky Halloween search is helping understand the history of Rye’s African American Cemetery. On Tuesday, working on behalf of the Town of Rye, Heritage Consultants of Berlin, Connecticut launched […]
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Juneteenth Celebration at Rye’s African American Cemetery
Reported by Brette Moore, Edited by Matt Capaldi This past Saturday morning, the Friends of the African American Cemetery orchestrated a profound Juneteenth commemoration and grave cleanup event. The gathering […]
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Local Vet Finds Peace @ Greenwood Cemetery
A local Rye veteran has been finding peace at Greenwood Union Cemetery, The African American Cemetery and St. Mary’s Cemetery. Hank Birdsall, a retired US Army Sergeant and educator who […]
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Juneteenth Ceremony & Service @ African American Cemetery
There will be a ceremony and a service project at the African American Cemetery on Juneteenth Freedom Day this Saturday, June 18th at 10am – 12pm. Registration is required. It […]
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A Day of Service @ Rye’s African American Cemetery
A group of 25 volunteers including students from Rye High School and Port Chester High School and employees of The Osborn retirement community came out for Town of Rye’s Day […]
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Rye’s African-American Cemetery Gets New Signage
On Wednesday, County boss and Rye guy George Latimer dedicated signs at Rye’s African-American Cemetery, located inside the Greenwood Union Cemetery, alongside members of the African American Advisory Board and […]
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Stonemason Apprentices Restore Over 40 Gravestones in Rye’s African-American Cemetery
Graduates of World Monuments Fund’s (WMF) Bridge to Crafts Careers (B2CC) program at The Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy in the Bronx recently brought their stonemasonry skills to rehabilitating damaged grave […]