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Cumberland Evening Times | Cumberland, Maryland | Friday, April 28, 1967 | Page 6
AMY VANDERBILT'S ETTIQUETTE:
"DEAR MISS V A N D E R -
BILT: My family and I are
great ones for traveling and
seeing historical places, museums
and other points of interest.
In 1964 I clipped an
article from a local newspaper
stating that Staten Island had
many places for the public to
visit. Among the places listed
was the Vanderbilt Mausoleum.
I saved the clipping and
my family and I made the
trip to Staten Island last week.
"First on our agenda was
to visit the Mausoleum. It took
us nearly two hours to find
the cemetery. Then we found
the gates to the Mausoleum
locked. In the article it stated
that the gates were opened
from two until five. We made
a few inquiries but no one
seemed to know why they
were closed.
"So great was our disappointment
that when we visited
the Stillwell-Perine House
I decided to inquire about the
Mausoleum. The caretakers
didn't know, but suggested I
write to you. I would greatly
appreciate any information as
to when and if ever the gates
will be opened to the public in
the future."
—Mrs. G. C., Jersey City, N.J.
Staten Island is becoming increasingly
interesting for visitors
to New York. The Vanderbilt
Mausoleum is not available
to sightseers. Because of vandals
the Vanderbilt Mausoleum
area of Moravian Cemetery on
Staten Island has been closed
to the public for many years,
although the cemetery itself, as
you found out, may be visited.
Only "born" Vanderbilts are
buried in it. There are others
who married into the Vanderbilt
family, as well as some
who were born into it, who are
buried in the vicinity and
whose graves may be visited..,.
The "Commodore" is buried in
the Mausoleum and the other
Vanderbilts in there are his direct
descendants and their
wives who bear the Vanderbilt
name.
Also in Richmondtown, the
Richmondiown Restoration, a
grouping of historical buildings
comprising those of the original
village and others brought from
various parts of Staten Island
because of architectural or historical
importance, are being
rebuilt into a village along the
lines of Colonial Williamsburg;
Sleepy Hollow Restorations,
which will include Washington
Irving's home, Sunny side: Van
Cortlandt Manor; and Old Sturbridge
Village.
If you would like an illustrated
folder and map of the
Richmondtown Restoration, send
a self-addressed, stamped business
size envelope to Rich- j
mondtown Restoration, Dept. '
A, Staten Island, New York.
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