Fr. Gahler of Trinity-St Paul’s Church officiated at a Heritage Plaque unveiling at Flandreau Cemetery in New Rochelle. Also on hand were Flandreau Descendants, members of the Sister City Committee, and City officials.
The Old Flandreau Cemetery dates back to 1800. The first headstone was placed in honor of the memory of Benjamin Flandreau who died February 19, 1800. The cemetery was officially created by deed on February 16, 1814. At one time, there were more than 30 documented headstones. Today the number of visible headstones is much smaller. The Friends of Flandreau hope to locate additional stones during the restoration process. This year, the cemetery was honored by the City of New Rochelle as a Heritage Award 2010 recipient.
The Flandreau Cemetery is located at Chester Place, off Emerson.