JULY 21, 2014 GUMAER CEMETERY RECEIVES WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION HISTORICAL MARKER GODEFFROY, NY – The William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s Roadside Marker Program has recognized the Gumaer Cemetery as a significant part of New York State history by awarding a grant to issue a historical marker. This designation honors the Gumaer Cemetery as an important and educational part of local New York history. The Gumaer Cemetery qualifies for the honor and distinction of having historic significance between the years 1740-1914. The Cemetery is the burial location one of the earliest settlements in western Orange County, New York; the Peenpack Patent (Magheckemeck) founded in 1697 and contains some of the remains of members of the original Consistory of the Reformed Dutch Church of Magheckemeck, now known as the Deerpark Reformed Church. A brief dedication ceremony to commemorate the event will be held on Saturday, August 9th, 1:00 pm, at the Gumaer Cemetery located in Godeffroy, Town of Deerpark, New York. The Gumaer Cemetery has been undergoing maintenance since 2010 through a trust made by the bequest of the late Kenneth I. Gumaer Sr., DVM via a grant from the Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan to the Minisink Valley Historical Society. For further information regarding the dedication ceremony kindly contact Norma Schadt, Town of Deerpark Historian at (845)754-8070 or Nancy Conod, Executive Director of the Minisink Valley Historical Society at (845)856-2375.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 14:27:02 +0000