CONGREGATION MISHKAN ISRAEL
CEMETERY
Dating back to 1843, many of the earliest Jews in New Haven are buried
at Congregation Mishkan Israel's cemetery. The cemetery is located in the Westville
section of New Haven, at the corner of Whalley Avenue and Jewell Street.
Lots are available for purchase by both members and non-members.
The cemetery has monument, bronze plaque, and cremains sections.
For more information about the cemetery or to arrange to purchase plots, call the synagogue office
at (203) 288-3877 or e-mail the office at congregation@snet.net.
Directions to the Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
From I-95 Northbound or Southbound
Take Exit 47 onto the Rte. 34 connector. Follow the connector
until the end, which will put you on Frontage Road. Follow Frontage
Road to the end. At the light, take a RIGHT onto Ella Grasso Boulevard.
At the fourth light, take LEFT onto Whalley Avenue.
The cemetery is about 1/4 mile on right. Turn RIGHT onto
Jewell Street. The entrance to the cemetery is 1/2 block down on the
right.
From I-91 Southbound
Take Exit 1, Downtown New Haven, onto the Rte. 34 connector.
Follow the connector until the end, which will put you on Frontage Road.
Follow Frontage Road to the end. At the light, take a RIGHT onto
Ella Grasso Boulevard. At the fourth light, take LEFT onto Whalley Avenue.
The cemetery is about 1/4 mile on right.
Turn RIGHT onto Jewell Street. The entrance to the cemetery is 1/2 block
down on the right.
From Merrit Parkway (Rte. 15)
Take Exit 59. At the end of the ramp, take a RIGHT. Follow to the
end (about 1/2 mile). Take LEFT onto Whalley Avenue. Follow Whalley
to Jewell Street (Edgewood Park is across the street). Take LEFT onto
Jewell Street. The entrance to the cemetery is 1/2 block down on the right.