A Pair of Hidden Woodhaven Highlights
One of Woodhaven’s most important places is St. Matthews Episcopal Church on 96th Street. The church, constructed in its current form in 1927, is a beautiful stone building that traces its roots back to a congregation first organized in 1900. Behind the church is the Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery, the final resting place of some of Woodhaven’s earliest…
One of Woodhaven’s most important places is St. Matthews Episcopal Church on 96th Street.
The church, constructed in its current form in 1927, is a beautiful stone building that traces its roots back to a congregation first organized in 1900.
Behind the church is the Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery, the final resting place of some of Woodhaven’s earliest settlers.
Eldert, Ditmars, Wyckoff, Van Wicklen, and Lott are the names of some of those buried in the cemetery. If you recognize them, it’s because New York City locations have been named after them to honor their importance to our city’s history.
The cemetery is completely contained behind the church and is accessible only with church permission.
Kevin Walsh is the webmaster of Forgotten NY and the author of Forgotten New York and, with the Greater Astoria Historical Society, Forgotten Queens.
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