The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground

46 Ave. bet. 164 St. and 165 St.

Queens

This site honors both the local Flushing community, and the hundreds of people who are buried here. Once a site for active recreation, the site was rediscovered as a pauper's burial ground and rebuilt in 2006 to honor the dead. A reflective memorial area and rolling hills mark a place to remember the 500-1000 Native Americans and African Americans who were laid to rest here until 1898. A playground, placed on a sill system foundation so as not to disturb the land, is accessible from the 165th Street entrance, and offers play equipment for young children.

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