A True Resting Place with Nature...

Explore Natural Burial on Land and Scattering at Sea
Natural burial ensures an unimpeded, organic return to the earth as Mother Nature intended with:
  • no embalming fluid
  • no concrete vaults
  • burial shrouds, pine and wicker caskets
  • preservation and enhancement of the natural surroundings
  • natural stone markers
  • hand dug burial sites
  • participatory graveside services
Scattering of ashes is a timeless way to honor those who loved the sea. Family and friends can participate by:
  • boarding the completely restored 30' 1955 Sundquist Jersey Sea Skiff
  • traversing the National Scenic Tuckahoe River
  • exploring the Great Egg Harbor River estuary en route
  • scattering remains 3 miles off the coast
  • having a memorial ceremony onboard

Steelmantown Cemetery Videos

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See Steelmantown through the eyes of Christina Gonzalve who studies environmental science and policy at Rutgers University
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Watch this moving explanation of Steelmantown Cemetery's story
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Join Ed watch Atlas Obscura's Chris Naka find out what goes into digging a grave at Steelmantown Cemetery

Meet the Owner

Ed Bixby is the owner and operator of the Steelmantown Cemetery Company. A New Jersey native, Ed took over the Steelmantown Cemetery in 2007 and has been reclaiming and restoring abandoned historical cemeteries ever since. A marina proprietor and captain of the Sundquist Jersey Sea Skiff, he accompanies families on the sea journey to scatter their loved ones' ashes off the coast of the Ocean City/Absecon Island. Ed is devoted to assisting families seeking to find environmentally responsible and meaningful ways of honoring their loved ones on land and by sea.