Preserving East Hampton's History as Traced on Gravestones - 27 East

Preserving East Hampton's History as Traced on Gravestones

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Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

Joel Snodgrass has led East Hampton Town's renovation effort at historic cemeteries around town, restoring gravestones that date back to the 1600s and include those of patriots who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town has undertaken an effort to renovate the dozens of historic cemeteries scattered throughout the town, many dating to the 17th and 18th centuries and home to the graves of local residents who fought in the Revolutionary War. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Restoration specialists working for East Hampton Town recently completed restoration of several marble gravestones at the Ranger cemetery, a tiny family plot off Old Northwest Road. 
KYRIL BROMLEY

Restoration specialists working for East Hampton Town recently completed restoration of several marble gravestones at the Ranger cemetery, a tiny family plot off Old Northwest Road. KYRIL BROMLEY

Restoration specialists working for East Hampton Town recently completed restoration of several marble gravestones at the Ranger cemetery, a tiny family plot off Old Northwest Road. 
KYRIL BROMLEY

Restoration specialists working for East Hampton Town recently completed restoration of several marble gravestones at the Ranger cemetery, a tiny family plot off Old Northwest Road. KYRIL BROMLEY

Restoration specialists working for East Hampton Town recently completed restoration of several marble gravestones at the Ranger cemetery, a tiny family plot off Old Northwest Road. 
KYRIL BROMLEY

Restoration specialists working for East Hampton Town recently completed restoration of several marble gravestones at the Ranger cemetery, a tiny family plot off Old Northwest Road. KYRIL BROMLEY

authorMichael Wright on Sep 19, 2023
For the 375 years since it was founded, East Hampton Town residents have steadily built a sprawling archipelago of historical troves tracing its history, many of which contain the only... more

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