Evergreen Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at Owego in Tioga County, New York. It was established by the village of Owego in March 1851. It is placed on a hill overlooking the village and Susquehanna River valley. In 1920, a small, Gothic style memorial chapel was constructed.[2]
Evergreen Cemetery | |
![]() Evergreen Cemetery, February 2012 | |
Location | East Ave., bet. Erie St. and Prospect St., Owego, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°6′26″N 76°15′55″W / 42.10722°N 76.26528°W |
Area | 51.2 acres (20.7 ha) |
Architect | Dexter, Stephen |
NRHP reference No. | 02000305[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 01, 2002 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
![Evergreen Cemetery historic plaque](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Evergreencemeteryplaque.jpg/220px-Evergreencemeteryplaque.jpg)
Notable burials
edit- John R. Drake (1782–1857) US Congressman
- John Mason Parker (1805–1873) US Congressman
- Thomas C. Platt (1833–1910) US Congressman and US Senator
- George Adams Post (1854–1925) US Congressman
- Howard W. Robison (1915–1987) US Congressman.
- Richard Stout (1834–1896) Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient
- John J. Taylor (1808–1892) US Congressman
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Anthony Opalka (January 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Evergreen Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".