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Lawrence Cemetery (Queens)
The Lawrence Cemetery is located at the corner of 216th Street and 42nd Avenue in Bayside, Queens, New York. It is one of three (two still in existence) family burial grounds owned by the Lawrence family in Queens. It was designated as a New York City Landmark in 1967, and is managed today by the Bayside Historical Society. History The Lawrence Cemetery (also known as the Lawrence Burying Ground or Lawrence Graveyard) is a family cemetery sited on part of the land deeded to John Lawrence (1618–1699) and his younger brother, William Lawrence (1622–1680), in 1645 by Governor Willem Keift. John Lawrence was New York City Mayor in the late 17th century, with terms beginning in 1672 and 1691. For many years the Lawrence family used the land as a picnic ground called "Pine Grove." There are between forty and fifty graves, with burials beginning in 1832 and ending in 1939. Notable people buried in the cemetery include Cornelius W. Lawrence, Judge Effringham Lawrence, Freder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neglected Cemetery; 42nd And 216th, Bayside, Queens
''Xestia castanea'', the grey rustic or neglected, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from central Europe to Morocco, Turkey, Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ..., Israel, Jordan and Syria. Technical description and variation The wingspan is 36–42 mm. Forewing pale grey, with a more or less general rufous tinge; Lines and stigmata all obscure; lower lobe of reniform dark; hindwing fuscous; anal tufts of abdomen of male reddish. — In the ab. ''cerasina'' Frr. the red tints predominate to such an extent that the whole forewing is dull deep red, while in ab. ''neglecta'' Hbn the red is wholly lost and the insect is dull grey: this is the common form in Britain, where the typical ''castanea'' is rarer and ''cerasina'' unknown; — the form ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |