Riverview Cemetery, historic cemetery in Trenton, New Jersey
Riverview Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Trenton, New Jersey, located close to the Delaware River. The site is a tree-lined space with winding paths that pass grave markers spanning several centuries, ranging from simple flat stones to tall monuments.
The site was first used by Quakers as a burial ground in the 1670s and formally established in 1699. In 1858, the New Jersey Legislature passed an act recognizing it as a formal community institution, giving the cemetery its current legal standing.
The cemetery holds grave markers in very different styles, from flat slabs to tall columns, showing how burial traditions changed over time. Some graves are still regularly tended, and families from Trenton continue to visit their relatives here.
There are no maps or signs available on the grounds, so visitors explore freely by following the paths. Walking shoes are a good idea since the terrain can be uneven in some areas.
George McClellan, a Civil War general and former New Jersey governor, is buried here beneath the tallest monument on the grounds, a stone column topped by an eagle. Washington Roebling, whose grandfather John Roebling designed the Brooklyn Bridge, also rests here, having died when the Titanic sank.
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