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Gethesmane Cemetary

GETHSEMANE CEMETERY
County Historic Site
Between Summit Pl., and Liberty St., (with entrance on Summit Pl.) Little Ferry, NJ 07643
County-owned historic site established in 1860 - 1930 for the purpose of burying African-Americans. Listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places, the cemetery played a significant role in New Jersey's late 19th century Civil Rights legislation. Currently being restored for self-guided tours.

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