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Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery

Historic Site #:11-006   (Exists)   Type: B1 Town:Savannah
Site Name:Pilgrim's Rest CemeteryGPS Coordinates:43.10458, -76.800782
Address:2547 Hadden Road Savannah NY near Ferris Rd.
Description:

140 Memorials

Located in the northwest part of Savannah Township, on the east side of Hadden Road, about 100 yards south of Ferris Road. A note in the Report of Town of Savannah Historian - 1981 states, "Mr. O'Connell Ferris tells me that this Cemetery was incorporated with New York State as Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery."

The sign in front of this cemetery reads: PILGRIMS REST.

Joseph Ferris on June 29, 1863, donated this one-half acre of land in Savannah, New York to be used for a cemetery plot.

The following information is from a list provided by the Wayne County Historian's Office for Holbrooks or Ferris Cemetery. The list appears to have been compiled about 1943. Burials have continued at this cemetery. It is poorly maintained.

2005 Driving Directions - Rte. 31 towards Savannah. Make Left onto Hadden Rd. The Cemetery is on the Right hand side near the road, just before Ferris Rd. and Hadden Rd. split.




 
Photograph Contributed by © 2005 - 2011 Daryl VerStreate Jr. and Amanda VerStreate
 
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References:

NYGENWEB Cemetery web page

Find a Grave web site

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