A “Hidden” Cemetery in Estell Manor Park -The Smith Ireland Cemetery
The Smith family once lived in what is now Estell Manor Park and near the cemetery is the foundation of the original Smith house. This cemetery contains the remains of members of the Smith and Ireland families. One of the graves is of a Revolutionary War soldier Japhet Ireland, who died February 20, 1810, at age 66. A fence now encloses the small cemetery, reportedly because the ground is “spongy” and believed to be sinking. The dates on the cemetery plots may go back as far as the 1700s. The stones and dates are worn and difficult to read. However, one clearly read “John Smith.” If you’d like to check it out, it is within proximity to the artesian well and remains of the Bethlehem Loading Company.
