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.
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| Established | 1900 |
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| Coordinates | 40°49′21.4″N 73°40′57.6″W / 40.822611°N 73.682667°W |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Owned by | Nassau Cemetery Association |
| Size | ≤40 acres (≤16 ha) |
| Website | www |
| Find a Grave | Nassau Knolls Cemetery |
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
- Walter Uhl – Long Island builder and real estate developer.[8][9]
- William Guggenheim Jr. – Member of the Guggenheim Family.[2]
- Jennifer Levin – Teenage murder victim; murdered in Central Park by Robert Chambers.[10]
- Charles Vachris – Engineer and politician.[11]
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 – via ProQuest.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "WALTER UHL (Published 1984)". The New York Times. 1984-12-12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ "Walter G. Uhl, Builder". Newsday. December 8, 1984 – 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 – via ProQuest.