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I've been interested in photographing cemeteries since my teens when I first started dabbling in photography. In the past couple of years I discovered that I'm not alone in having a passion for cemetery photography. Cemeteries are links to our past, and are often beautiful and peaceful places. I encourage you to take a look, I think you might be surprised. Cemetery Screen Saver: This is a gallery of some of my favorite cemetery photographs, please take a look and if you'd like to download a copy for yourself choose the screen saver download button on the link bar Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany NY: was incorporated in 1841 in response to deterioration and flooding problems in the existing cemeteries within the city limits. It was dedicated in 1844. In 1866 a resolution was passed authorizing the disinterment and transferal of the remains from many cemeteries within the city. It is the burial place of many local notables including one president of the United StatesProspect Hill Cemetery, Canajoharie NY: Canajoharie is a central NY village located on the Mohawk river. The site is aptly named as the the rear edge of the cemetery is a cliff with a beautiful view into Canajoharie gorge Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA: Established on the battleground near the center of the union line. Dedicated in 1863, completed in 1872 Oakwood Cemetery, Troy NY: Founded in 1848, Oakwood was part of the non-sectarian rural cemetery movement of the time. It's the final resting place of many local notables, perhaps the most celebrated being Samuel Wilson, the progenitor of America's national symbol, Uncle Sam. There are over twenty mausolea, two chapels and numerous statuary located on the property, a must visit site if you're ever in the vicinity Lakewood Cemetery: Organized in 1856, consecrated September 3rd, 1857. Lakewood is terraced into the steep hillside overlooking Otsego lake, just outside the village of Cooperstown. This was where I fell back in love with cemetery photography
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Guilderland NY:
Chartered in 1854 and located on the highest point of the Western Turnpike
(in Guilderland anyway). The property formerly had a Victorian
gateway over the entrance and a Victorian caretakers cottage. The
unused cottage was unfortunately torn down in 1998 to make way for more
interment space Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley NY: This is an active cemetery with burials from the founding of the village to the present day. It's notable from an historic perspective because of a monument commemorating those who died in a massacre carried out against the villagers by a group of Indians and Torreys during the American Revolution |
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