Mount Moor African-American Cemetery

Mount Moor African-American Cemetery, also known as Mount Moor Cemetery, is a historic African American cemetery located at Palisades Center, West Nyack in Rockland County, New York. It was established in 1849 and contains approximately 90 known graves.[2]

Mount Moor African-American Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Dexter Rd., off NY 54A, Clarkstown, New York
Coordinates	41°5′47″N 73°57′31″W
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1849
NRHP reference No.	94001001[1]
Added to NRHP	August 29, 1994

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] It is now surrounded by the Palisades Center shopping mall and its parking lots.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. John A. Bonafide (May 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mount Moor African-American Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-05-28. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".