Oakwood Cemetery is a nonsectarian rural cemetery in northeastern Troy, New York, United States. It operates under the direction of the Troy Cemetery Association, a non-profit board of directors that deals strictly with the operation of the cemetery. It was established in 1848 in response to the growing rural cemetery movement in New England and went into service in 1850. The cemetery was designed by architect John C. Sidney and underwent its greatest development in the late 19th century under superintendent John Boetcher, who incorporated rare foliage and a clear landscape design strategy. Oakwood was the fourth rural cemetery opened in New York and its governing body was the first rural cemetery association created in the state.Arrange your visit to Oakwood Cemetery and discover more family-friendly attractions in Troy using our Troy travel route builder tool.
It features four man-made lakes, two residential structures, a chapel, a crematorium, 24 mausolea, and about 60,000 graves, and has about 29mi of roads. It is known both for its dense foliage and rolling lawns, and has historically been used as a public park by Lansingburgh and Troy residents. Oakwood was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Prominent Americans such as Uncle Sam Wilson, Russell Sage, and Emma Willard, at least fourteen members of the United States House of Representatives, and the founders of both Troy and Lansingburgh are buried at Oakwood. The cemetery has been said to be "one of New York State's most distinguished and well-preserved nineteenth-century rural cemeteries." It also offers a famous panoramic view of the Hudson River Valley that is said to be the "most concentrated and complete overview of American history anywhere in America".
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I attended the Warren Chapel tour at Oakwood Cemetery today with family, great tour, the building is amazing and the guide had such fascinating information. If they have more tours I am going to be...
I attended the Warren Chapel tour at Oakwood Cemetery today with family, great tour, the building is amazing and the guide had such fascinating information. If they have more tours I am going to be... more »
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Very nice old victorian cemetery ...beautiful park like setting. And the chapel gorgeous is filled marble and with Tiffany glass
Very nice old victorian cemetery ...beautiful park like setting. And the chapel gorgeous is filled marble and with Tiffany glass more »
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I attended the Warren Chapel tour at Oakwood Cemetery today with family, great tour, the building is amazing and the guide had such fascinating information. If they have more tours I am going to be attending, this cemetery is serene and so beautiful.
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A Beautiful cemetery been coming here for years Nice place to walk around with with friends and family definitely recommend😊😊😊
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