On East 180th Street between Bryant and Vyse Avenues is a cemetery where soldiers from the Bronx were laid to rest from as far back as the Battle of the Bronx.
The Parks Department has had control of the Soldiers cemetery for the past ten years, and the gates were opened for an honorary Memorial Day ceremony by Sergeant John Perez (who resides a few blocks from the cemetery) and others. Bishop Angel Rosario was in attendance to take a tour of the cemetery, and give a prayer to the soldiers, some who have laid there from the Battle of the Bronx over one-hundred and fifty years ago,
It was a small turnout as the last minute event was planned only a few days before, it was on a workday, rain was forecasted, and there was a rumor of calls going to Bronx veterans not to attend this Memorial Day event. Sergeant Perez said that the Soldiers Cemetery is in disarray with broken or tilted head stones, and what appears to be headstones that were moved which he would like to have fixed.
Above - Sergeant John Perez looks over six headstones dating back to the mid 1800's.
Below - Appears to be many headstones put next to each other in no set placement.
Above - Sergeant Perez and Bishop Rosario look over how the mighty trees over 100 years old have grown through walkway. You can see tilted headstones by them.
Below - Some of the broken headstones in the cemetery.
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