The Minor Family Cemetery

Borough resident Alice Sarapa was determined to tend to the 1800’s cemetery located down the road from her home. Captain John Minor, a Revolutionary War Veteran, donated the property for the cemetery which became known as The Minor Family Cemetery. Through the years, the cemetery was forgotten about and neglected of maintenance and upkeep of any kind. Headstones were broken, illegible, and some even missing; making it difficult to identify who was buried in the cemetery or where their final resting place may have been.

Being persistent and determined, Alice began extensive research with the assistance of her cousins. Through her relentless research, Alice was eventually able to identify 26 burials and four of those were Revolutionary War Veterans. One of the Veterans was a guide for George Washington during the French and Indian War and the Revolution.