# First Shearith Israel Cemetery in New York City, New York

        The First Shearith Israel Cemetery, also known as Chatham Square Cemetery, is the oldest surviving Jewish burial ground in New York City and the only remaining 17th-century structure in Manhattan.

        ## Facts

        - Category: History
        - Best for: history, architecture, solo_travel
        - Address: 55-57 St. James Pl, New York, NY 10038
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/new-york-city/places/first-shearith-israel-cemetery/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Cemeteries | Congregation Shearith Israel](https://www.shearithisrael.org/about/our-history/cemeteries/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Shearith Israel Cemetery Intensive - NYC.gov](http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/arch_reports/443.pdf); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [First Cemetery of Congregation Shearith Israel - Find a Grave](https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2260380/first-cemetery-of-congregation-shearith-israel); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [First Shearith Israel Cemetery - New York City Cemetery Project](https://nycemetery.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/first-shearith-israel-cemetery-chatham-square-cemetery/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [First Shearith Israel Graveyard - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Shearith_Israel_Graveyard); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Shearith Israel Cemetery - City Lore](https://citylore.org/places/shearith-israel-cemetery/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

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        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/new-york-city/places/first-shearith-israel-cemetery.evidence.json
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