Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensFirst Shearith Israel Graveyard, Chatham Square Cemetery
Open
Civic Center, New York
🏛️"Built in 1682, it's the only remaining 17th century structure in all of Manhattan"
🔒Gate may be locked, check before visiting
🌿Overgrown but atmospheric, bring camera
Built in 1654, this is Manhattan's oldest Jewish graveyard and the only remaining 17th century structure on the island. Colonial headstones rise from a tiny green patch hidden among Chinatown's towering streets, a quiet portal to New York's earliest days.
Hidden colonial landmark
Sephardic Jewish history
17th century graves
Peaceful urban oasis
Parks & GardensParks & GardensFirst Shearith Israel Graveyard, Chatham Square Cemetery
Open
Civic Center, New York
🏛️"Built in 1682, it's the only remaining 17th century structure in all of Manhattan"
🔒Gate may be locked, check before visiting
🌿Overgrown but atmospheric, bring camera
Built in 1654, this is Manhattan's oldest Jewish graveyard and the only remaining 17th century structure on the island. Colonial headstones rise from a tiny green patch hidden among Chinatown's towering streets, a quiet portal to New York's earliest days.
Hidden colonial landmark
Sephardic Jewish history
17th century graves
Peaceful urban oasis