Moore-Jackson Cemetery (Hidden Cemeteries)

<p>A colonial-era cemetery sits in a quiet residential part of New York City.</p> <p>Forgotten for years, and even used as a dump for construction materials and other detritus, the Moore-Jackson Cemetery recently been transformed into a beautiful community garden. Here's the story behind the cemetery and the people buried there.</p> <p>Highlights include:<br /> • Loyalists living in Revolutionary War-era Queens, NY<br /> • The city trying to illegally seize the cemetery at the behest of a developer<br /> • A hot-potato cemetery</p> <p>Check out the Moore-Jackson Cemetery/Garden's website for more info and historical articles: <a href= "https://www.moorejacksonnyc.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.moorejacksonnyc.org/</a></p> <p>For the shownotes and sources, visit <a href= "https://buriedsecretspodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">buriedsecretspodcast.com</a>.</p> <p>Follow on instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/buriedsecretspodcast/">@buriedsecretspodcast</a></p> <p>E-mail at <a href= "mailto:buriedsecretspodcast@gmail.com">buriedsecretspodcast@gmail.com</a>. </p>