Lamington Cemetery, Bedminster

Entrance to the cemetery

Lamington Cemetery is an African American cemetery in the Lamington section of Bedminster Township, New Jersey, located on Cowperthwaite Road. It is sometimes called Lamington Black Cemetery or Cowperthwaite African American Cemetery.[1] The cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Plaque at the entrance
Graves in the cemetery
Grave of William H. Van Horn, Private, Company 11, 43rd Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops

References

  1. ↑ Sarapin, Janice Kohl (2002). Old Burial Grounds of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0-8135-2111-4.

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Coordinates: 40°39′27″N 74°42′32″W / 40.6576°N 74.7088°W / 40.6576; -74.7088


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