Talk:Remsen Cemetery

A fact from Remsen Cemetery appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 4 February 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Remsen Cemetery, one of the few remaining private burial grounds on Long Island, contains the remains of an American Revolutionary War colonel and his family members?

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Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 17:53, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the Remsen Cemetery, one of a few remaining private burial grounds on Long Island, contains the remains of an American Revolutionary War colonel and his family members? Source: White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot & Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 783.
- ALT1:... that the Remsen Cemetery, where an American Revolutionary War colonel is buried, was spared development because no one came forward to claim the land? Source: "Unclaimed Burial Plot Being Shut In". The Standard Union. April 6, 1925. p. 4.
- ALT2:... that the Remsen Cemetery is the only remnant of Whitepot, an early settlement in modern New York City? Source: Perlman, Michael (November 20, 2013). "Today Forest Hills residents shop and dine on Austin Street patronize the Midway Theatre stroll through Forest Hills Gardens and graduate from Forest Hills High School. These are some of the "landmarks" that give ..." Forest Hills Times.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/KRMZ
Comment: The original article was by CaptJayRuffins but had a serious copyright violation that was recently cleaned up.

Created by Epicgenius (talk) and CaptJayRuffins (talk). Nominated by Epicgenius (talk) at 20:30, 23 January 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Article is new and long enough. QPQ has been completed. No copyvio or close paraphrasing pinged on Earwigs. Hooks are cited, short enough, and interesting; AGF on offline source in ALT0. Morgan695 (talk) 04:52, 27 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]