Somers Burial Ground
Somers Burial Ground
On the grounds of the New York Avenue School
121 West New York Ave.
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The Somers Burial Ground is located inside a low walled-in space next to the New York Avenue School. Colonel Richard Somers is buried here, along with his wife Sophia and other members of the extended Somers family. [4]
A monument to Richard's more famous Navy Commandant son stands in the middle of the burial ground, but he is not actually buried here. He was buried in Tripoli, Libya, after his death in the First Barbary War. There has been an ongoing effort by members of the Somers family to have his remains brought to the United States. [5]
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On the grounds of the New York Avenue School 121 West New York Ave.
