Albany to Schenectady / Holy Cross Cemetery / Cortelyou

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It took some time -- and another break from school -- to get back to East Flatbush and finish the streets between Kings County Hospital and Holy Cross Cemetery. Thankfully, I walked those dead end streets last summer when I was out with Katie Vasquez for Currents TV.

Also, once I'd learned (or, "reminded", I should say) that my grandparents were buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, I made a point of locating them, which wasn't easy because there was no one to ask and the signs weren't particularly good. Before I was able to notice the codes on the bottom right of the headstones (some of which are quite weathered), I was searching their database to discover the location of the dearly departed I stood in front of.

After that, I walked back to the subway along Cortelyou Road.

The trip started at Nostrand Ave, walking east along Church Ave once along, and turning south onto East 37 Street. Then I followed Snyder Ave to East 42 Street.

The first three pictures are E 37 Street and the beginning and end of E 42 Street.

Next was E 43 Street. It was closed off because there was a ceremony of some kind going on, and it was partitioned into two segments. (This was a day or two after Easter.)

Up Troy Ave (which would be E 44 Street), past an alley that I didn't walk but could have if I needed to get to the other side, and down E 45 Street.

Up E 46 Street and down Schenectedy Ave. And a quick few blocks along Snyder Ave brought me back to the cemetery's gate.

I walked through the cemetery and nearly got lost looking for the correct section. The lines drawn on the map don't exist on the ground -- no paths, barriers, partititions of any kind.

It might've been easier had I known what name would be on the headstone. To be honest, I don't remember the stone being there last time, but that was fifty years ago. I remember my father pulling a piece of wood out of the ground with a couple of words carved into it so that he knew we were in the right place.

I had to ask questions of the relatives on social when I got home to find out who Mullen was, and how I was (or wasn't) related. Basically, through a marriage.

After paying my respects, I headed out the West gate, which I assume is the main gate, and down Brooklyn Ave until I got to Cortelyou Road, which was the rest of my walk.

On the corner of Cortelyou and Flatbush, there is a sign memorializing Reverend Dr. Honore Augustin Jacques Sr., who was a distinguished citizen and devoted member of the community. If someone wants to give me a couple of sentences that capsulizes his life and accomplishments, please leave it in the comments.

My feet were starting to hurt when I got back to the train station.

And that's it for this trip. Come back soon.

All of the above photos and videos, unless otherwise stated, were taken by Christopher J. Burke and are subject to copyright.

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