NY, USA
Wiltwyck Cemetery (Old Dutch Burying Ground)
Cemetery
Historic cemetery adjacent to the Old Dutch Church containing graves of Kingston's founding Dutch families and Revolutionary-era residents. Several legislators and officials of the first New York State government are buried here.
What Happened Here
Burial ground of the Dutch founding families and Revolutionary-era community members who witnessed the British burning.
Visiting Today
Address
Wall Street, Kingston, NY 12401
Connected Events
Apr 1777
New York State Constitution Adopted at Kingston
Robert R. Livingston
Jul 1777
Governor George Clinton Inaugurated at Kingston
George Clinton
Oct 1777
British Capture Forts Montgomery and Clinton
George Clinton, General John Vaughan
Oct 1777
British Burn Kingston
General John Vaughan
Oct 1777
Apr 1778