Historical Quaker Cemetery event in Prospect Park, June 28th

dailyheights · June 2008

This is cool. Did you know there is a Quaker cemetery in Prospect Park? It's not usually open to the public, so this is rare. Somebody, please go and get photos. Here's a link to one photo (I think): http://www.filedropper.com/quakercemeterygravestonesandtrees

The Quaker Cemetery in Prospect Park will be open to the public on June 28th for a play about the people buried there. The Quaker Cemetery is a beautiful place in Prospect Park that is generally closed to the public. The event is part of our Brooklyn Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers) 150th Anniversary.

Location: Off Prospect Park Southwest and 16th Street, south of the Long Meadow along Center Drive - look for the signs. Nearest subway is the F train 15th Street station.

Event date and time: June 28th from 2-4 pm (rain date is June 29th, 2-4 pm)

Event price: free, but donations accepted

More information:
Guides will greet people at the gate to the Cemetery and usher them from
grave site to grave site (1820-2008, over 14 sites of individuals and families) providing historical context to this 200 + year old burial ground. A Friend will represent the interred at each grave site and tell about their life and times.

hamilton · June 2008

Montgomery Clift is buried there along with his mother.
Liz Taylor has been known to visit his grave site in the past.

They don't highlight his grave ,but it's easy to find as the Cemetery is so small.

bkhoosierfan · June 2008

Neat, I'm sorta addicted to finding famous people tombstones now after finding one for Robert Ripley (of Ripley's Believe It Or Not fame) while on vacation in California. I think I will try and go.

Historical Quaker Cemetery event in Prospect Park, June 28th

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