St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery and Stuyvesant burial legends

St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery occupies land that includes the Stuyvesant family burial plot and contains tombs associated with the colonial-era Stuyvesant family. The church, with origins dating to the late 18th and early 19th centuries, is a documented historic parish and a stop on many local history tours. Because of the visible family graves and the site's age, St. Mark's has attracted local legends and anecdotal ghost stories linking the churchyard to the Stuyvesant family and earlier residents. Those stories form part of the church's folkloric reputation and are debated rather than proven.