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Sharp Burial Ground
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National Register of Historic Places

Sharp Burial Ground

On the National Register since 200224 years
Listed 2002Kingston
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About Sharp Burial Ground

Sharp Burial Ground, at Albany Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 15, 2002. The Register lists it for its art and town planning, at the local level. It was listed as part of Albany Avenue, Kingston, Ulster County, New York MPS. The listing covers 1.6 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCemetery. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 14 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1832 to today

  1. 1832Built
  2. 2002Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 24 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Albany Ave., Kingston · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

Memories of Sharp Burial Ground

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Questions about Sharp Burial Ground

Is Sharp Burial Ground on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 15, 2002 (Register number 02001320).

Is Sharp Burial Ground a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit Sharp Burial Ground?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Sharp Burial Ground?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75315286 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.