Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced that the Brockport Cemetery, also known as the High Street Cemetery, has been nominated for the New York State Register of Historic Places. The burial ground was established in 1829 and was the final resting place for over 1,800 citizens until 1891. The cemetery also includes a memorial for Brockport veterans who are buried at the site, many of whom fought in the Civil War. When the cemetery is officially approved for the registry, it will become eligible for historical preservation state grants and services, and rehabilitation tax credits will become available for local groups and individuals.

“I am proud and honored to have a place of such historical significance within my Assembly District,” Hawley said. “Brockport is an extraordinary community with historical overtones dating back to its founding around the turn of the 19th Century. Due to Brockport’s age, most of the details surrounding the cemetery have been lost to history. But, after the Brockport Cemetery is officially approved for the State Register of Historic Places, it will become eligible for a variety of state grants and tax credits to help local historical preservation groups rehabilitate the site and build more detailed documentation of its development and history. I encourage local constituents to take a trip back in time and visit the Brockport Cemetery. It is truly a remarkable piece of history.”