8. Tour the Historic Jersey City and Harismus Cemetery

Tombstones and tree branches are bathe in a purple light at Jersey and Harismus Cemetery.

Join Mandy Edgecombe, licensed Untapped New York guide and trustee of Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy, on a tour of this early American cemetery. Incorporated in 1831, the six-acre landscape is tucked into a canyon in the middle of the bustling city. As you wander the grounds, you’ll discover monuments to notable figures of Jersey City and American history, learn about railroad history as you hear the sounds of passing freight and passenger trains, and find out what cultural events happen at the cemetery today.

Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery

Insiders Cemetery Tour

As a special treat, you’ll get to peek inside the vaulted tomb, a feature that is older than the cemetery itself. The tomb still holds munitions from the War of 1812 and the skeleton of a Viennese count! The event is free for Untapped New York Insiders (get your first month free with code JOINUS).