Despite an almost entire lack of history related posts on this site, we have a touch of the history geek gene in us that shines in every now and then.  (For instance, the Peter Stuyvesant gravesite post.)

Anyway, we stepped foot into the old Barkuloo Family Cemetery, which is also known as the Revolutionary War Cemetery, for the first time recently — it’s always been locked, but we found it to be oddly unlocked, allowing for us to enter.  To our shock, we found the grave of a man whom we’ve read about, Simon Cortelyou.

Our soul did a little dance around us due to the excitement while we stood still to respect the grave.

If you’re from Brooklyn, you know the family name thanks to a subway stop being named Cortelyou, but either way, if you’d like an intriguing read about one of America’s oldest European families, by all means, take a read.