| Sharp Burial Ground | |
|---|---|
 John O'Neil monument and surrounding headstones | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1832[1] |
| Location | Albany Ave., Kingston, New York |
| Country | US |
| Coordinates | 41°56′18″N 74°0′11″W / 41.93833°N 74.00306°W |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | City of Kingston |
| Size | 1.6 acres (0.6 ha)[1] |
| No. of graves | 186[1] |
| Find a Grave | Sharp Burial Ground |
| The Political Graveyard | Sharp Burial Ground |
Sharp Burial Ground | |
| MPS | Albany Avenue, Kingston, Ulster County, New York MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001320[2] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 2002 |
The Sharp Burial Ground, also known as the Albany Avenue Cemetery, is located on Albany Avenue (NY 32) in Kingston, New York, United States. It is a small burying ground used during the middle decades of the 19th century, before larger rural cemeteries had become common but after churchyards had become too full for further burials. Later, when they did open, many bodies were removed to consolidate them with larger family plots there. Two former congressmen are still among those buried at Sharp.
It contains some interesting examples of funerary art from that period, particularly the large monument to its founder, Edward O'Neil. It fell into neglect and disrepair throughout much of the 20th century, but was cleaned and restored by a local historic preservation group in the 1990s. In 2002 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Historic and Architectural Resources of Albany Avenue, Kingston, Ulster County, multiple property submission (MPS). It is the only cemetery in Ulster County listed on the Register in its own right.
- ^ a b c Bonafide, John (June 2002). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, Sharp Burial Ground". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.