Arlington Memorial Park is a cemetery located mostly within the
Arlington section of
Kearny in
Hudson County, New Jersey, on
Schuyler Avenue.
Prior to its creation the ground was owned by Julius Pratt, who later negotiated the development of the "attractive and picturesque" cemetery.
The large cemetery contains thousands of graves, many of early settlers of Hudson County, including some remains relocated from the graveyard at
Old Bergen Church, and from the many
Scots immigrants to Kearny. There are also over 500
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veteran gravesites, including those of Drummer Boy Willie McGee and
Medal of Honor
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recipient
James McIntosh James, Jamie, Jim or Jimmy McIntosh may refer to:
* James Mackintosh (percussionist), Scottish percussionist and drummer
* James M. McIntosh (1828–1862), Confederate Army general
* James McIntosh (Medal of Honor) (1829–1908), American Medal o ...
.
The town was once site the Home for Disabled Soldiers, an
old soldiers' home
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United Kingdom
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closed in 1932.
The company also owned a plot in North Arlington, across Belleville Turnpike from its main grounds. It was approved by the
State of New Jersey for cemetery expansion, but Arlington Service Association decided not to use it. Instead, a Jewish benevolent association previously affiliated with Arlington bought it and created a new cemetery,
North Arlington Jewish Cemetery.
See also
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List of cemeteries in Hudson County, New Jersey
List of the cemeteries in Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is home to many churches and cemeteries, some of which provide significant open areas in otherwise congested residential areas.Adams, p. 64.
History
There are some shared characte ...
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Kearny Riverbank Park
References
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External links
Find a Grave: Arlington Memorial ParkWikimapia
Cemeteries in Hudson County, New Jersey
Kearny, New Jersey