Abby Brenker
The History of Saint Mary's Church in Queens
This is Saint Mary’s Church in Long Island City in Queens. In 1868 the first mass had about 50 attendees and was held in a public...
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Abby Brenker
Jan 22, 20231 min read
The History of Astoria's Saint George's Church Cemetery
This Church, complete with gargoyles and stained glass windows is the historic St. George’s Church in Queens, NY. The church was...
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Abby Brenker
Apr 7, 20221 min read
Haunted History: Manhattan's Smallest Cemetery
This small cemetery tucked away on west 11th street in Manhattan was founded in 1805, and is Manhattan’s smallest cemetery. The official...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 12, 20221 min read
Haunted History: The Alsop Family Cemetery
Within New York’s Calvary Cemetery, the cemetery with the most interments in the United States, is a family burial ground that pre-dates...
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Abby Brenker
Sep 23, 20211 min read
Haunted History: Green-Wood's Tranquility Garden
Strikingly different in design than the surrounding Geen-Wood cemetery, is Green-Wood’s Tranquility Garden. Nest led right near the...
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Abby Brenker
Sep 9, 20212 min read
Haunted History: Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery spans 478 acres of land. It opened in 1838, as one of the first rural cemeteries in the United States....
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