Nassau Knolls Cemetery
| Nassau Knolls Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1900 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°49′21″N 73°40′58″W / 40.82250°N 73.68278°W |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Owned by | Nassau Cemetery Association |
| Size | ≤40 acres (≤16 ha) |
| Website | www |
| Find a Grave | Nassau Knolls Cemetery |
Nassau Knolls Cemetery (also known as Knolls Cemetery and Nassau Knolls Memorial Park) is a cemetery and memorial park in Port Washington, in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.
History
[edit]The Nassau Knolls Cemetery was founded in April 1900 by the Lewis family – a prominent Port Washington family, with the current memorial park being formed in the 1930s.[1][2] It is the burial place for many prominent locals.[1][2][3]
In 1940, the cemetery's bell tower opened. The tower's 18 bells were manufactured in nearby Roslyn.[4]
In 1946, the cemetery made newspaper headlines when it was searched by police, after reports were made that the suspect in the Logan Murder had fled onto the property.[5] After a thorough search, the suspect was not found in the cemetery, and investigators shifted to search a nearby wooded area.[5]
In the 2010s, the cemetery's bell tower received extensive renovations after years of neglect, reopening in 2018.[4]
On March 22, 2021, Nassau Knolls received approval from the Nassau County Legislature to purchase additional, adjacent property on Beechwood Avenue to expand the cemetery.[6][7] The purchase was made due to the cemetery running out of existing space.[6][7]
Notable interments
[edit]- A. Bruce Bielaski – 2nd Chief of the Bureau of Investigation[8]
- Walter Uhl – Long Island builder and real estate developer.[9][10]
- William Guggenheim Jr. – Member of the Guggenheim Family.[2]
- Hartford N. Gunn, Jr. – Founding President of PBS; son of North Hempstead Town Supervisor Hartford N. Gunn, Sr.[11]
- Jennifer Levin – Teenage murder victim; murdered in Central Park by Robert Chambers.[12]
- Charles Vachris – Engineer and politician.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Knolls Cemetery – About Us". www.nassauknollscemetery.org. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ a b c "Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society". Cnphs. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Nassau Knolls Names". Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ a b Torrance, Luke (2018-09-29). "Nassau Knolls bell tower opens". The Island Now. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ a b White, Ben; Wyse, Dick (July 27, 1946). "Suspect Gets Away in Cemetery Search : Graveyard Search Fails To Trap Killer Suspect". Newsday. pp. 1–2.
- ^ a b Weldon, Rose (2021-03-30). "County approves Nassau Knolls expansion". The Island Now. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ a b Cohen, Debbie Greco (2021-03-22). "Cemetery Receives County Approval For Land Purchase". Port Washington, NY Patch. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7276820/alexander-bruce-bielaski
- ^ "Walter Uhl". The New York Times. December 12, 1984. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ "Walter G. Uhl, Builder". Newsday. December 8, 1984.
- ^ "Legacy of First Supervisor From Port Is Evident". Newsday. May 20, 1990. pp. 17NNH1 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Gross, Jane (1986-08-30). "At Teen-ager's Funeral, Tears for a Vibrant Life". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ Eidler, Scott (October 17, 2014). "Flower Hill Village Engineer Charles Vachris". Newsday. pp. A46.