Nature Done Wright

March 23, 2018

Audubon’s Grave in Upper Manhattan

One of the unsung attractions of Upper Manhattan is John James Audubon's grave in the Trinity Cemetery.

It's right inside the entrance east of Broadway on W. 155th Street.

The other half of the cemetery is west of Broadway, and not nearly as interesting.

Audubon's grave features a huge monument with all kinds of interesting bas relief carvings.

One of the Audubon Mural Project murals features J.J. himself, contemplating a Cerulean Warbler, below.

Marianne Herrmann

8 years ago Reply

You are very welcome. I enjoy researching things and finding info like that.
Jim Wright

8 years ago Reply

Thanks for that information.
Marianne Herrmann

8 years ago Reply

I believe he owned an estate on that land. So many families had huge tracts of land back then. To think that Jacob Zabriskie bought and sold so much land in this area…hundreds of acres (link below). Also, the first link shows Minniesland and how it is adjacent to the Trinity Cemetery.
http://minniesland.com/about.htm
http://www.bergencountyhistory.org/Pages/zabriskie.html
Sally

8 years ago Reply

So interesting thanks

Marianne Herrmann

8 years ago Reply

You are very welcome. I enjoy researching things and finding info like that.
Jim Wright

8 years ago Reply

Thanks for that information.
Marianne Herrmann

8 years ago Reply

I believe he owned an estate on that land. So many families had huge tracts of land back then. To think that Jacob Zabriskie bought and sold so much land in this area…hundreds of acres (link below). Also, the first link shows Minniesland and how it is adjacent to the Trinity Cemetery.
http://minniesland.com/about.htm
http://www.bergencountyhistory.org/Pages/zabriskie.html
Sally

8 years ago Reply

So interesting thanks