| City | New York | State | NY |
| Historical Name | First Shearith Graveyard |
| Year Built | 1683 |
| Building Type | Cemetery |
| Address | 55-57 St. James Place |
| Current Name | closed |
| Name of Builder 1 | Spanish and Portuguese Jews |
| Name of Builder 2 |
| Name of Builder 3 |
| Listing | New York City Landmark, 2/1/1966 |
| Description | The small quaint burial ground is marked by handsome tombstones, interspersed with marble |
| sacrophagi with simple, flat slab tops. The oldest tombstone dates from 1683. |
| Style |
| Bibliography |
| Significance | This graveyard is a tiny remnant of the Congregation Shearith Israel the oldest Jewish |
| congregation in the United States which dates from 1684 when a group of Spanish & Portuguese |
| Jews who had fled the inquisition had a New Years service in New Amsterdam. |
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