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Remsen Family Cemetery

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Trotting Course Ln, Rego Park, NY 11374, Rego Park, NY, 11374, United States

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Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Doron Youseflaleh 
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4 months ago
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Joseph Bongiovanni 
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2 years ago

The 2.5-acre triangle Remsen cemetery lies on the back end of what was once the Remsen family farm (formerly Hempstead Swamp) which covered the entirety of Trotting Course Lane, back when the mode of transportation was horse and carriage/wagon. Eventually in 1898 it became what is now Woodhaven boulevard with the introduction of the automobile. The Remsens were English Dutch settlers from Northern Germany who proudly fought against the British in the American revolution, unlike the majority of Tories in Queens County. This w... read more

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Odin M Ahmed 
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Robert Feder 
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4 years ago

This is a very old cemetery , dating back to Revolutionary War times of several members of a prominent old Queens family, the Remsen family. The cemetery is on a small piece of land at the end of Rego Park near the Trader Joe's on Metropolitan Avenue. We were walking from our home in Forest Hills to Trader Joe's and stumbled across this cemetery. It's fairly well kept up. There appears to be a ceremony of rememberance every Memorial Day. If you are interested in local history and are in the vicinity, its a good place to stop... read more

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Nick Cutrone 
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5 years ago

Nice that cemetery still exists today and that we can pay tribute to our military heroes 

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Remsen Family Cemetery has a 5 star rating with 8 reviews. 

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Remsen Family Cemetery is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. 

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