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Rye New York African American Cemetery Where USCT & 54th Massachusetts Rest

 Author: Patrick Young  Published Date: May 15, 2024  2 Comments on Rye New York African American Cemetery Where USCT & 54th Massachusetts Rest

Right off of I-95 in Rye, New York lies a forgotten cemetery where for 120 years local African American families had buried their dead. The…

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Veterans Day: Four Long Island Civil War Vets Have New Headstones

 Author: admin  Published Date: November 11, 2022  Leave a Comment on Veterans Day: Four Long Island Civil War Vets Have New Headstones

Four Long Island Civil Veterans were honored at a ceremony dedicating new headstones on their graves in a cemetery in Uniondale in time for Veterans…

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