Honoring Civil War Black Soldiers at the Lamington Black Cemetery

The Lamington Black Cemetery is an African American cemetery in the Lamington section of Bedminster Township, New Jersey, located on Cowperthwaite Road. It is also known as the Cowperthwaite African American Cemetery. The cemetery is a contributing property of the Lamington Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1984. Funny what you stumble on when you’re riding a motorcycle for a leisure ride.

1873 Map – Bedminster – Click to Enlarge.

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