Glens Falls Cemetery
Glens Falls Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Glens Falls, Warren County, New York. It was established in 1853 as a 13-acre cemetery and expanded in 1871, 1888, and five times between 1913 and 1973 to a total of 38 acres.
Glens Falls Cemetery | |
 Chapel and entrance on Bay Street | |
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| Location | 38 Ogden St., Glens Falls, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°19′16″N 73°39′13″W |
| Area | 38 acres (15 ha) |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architect | Ferguson, George; Crandell, Milton Lee |
| MPS | Glens Falls MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000756[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 28, 2004 |
History
In 1853, the village purchased 13 acres from Andrew Porteus of Queensbury, New York for the sum of $1000, with $500 set aside for grading and fencing.[2] The first burial took place in 1855, but there are several older markers which were moved here from the old West Street Cemetery in the early 1870s.[2]
After several expansions, the cemetery now spans 32 acres with over 12,000 burials.[2]
Notable interments
- Harry Elkes (1878–1903), was a champion bicycle racer who died during a race in 1903[2]
- Orange Ferriss (1814–1894), US Congressman
- Franklin Johndro (1835–1901), a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor[2]
- Frederick A. Johnson (1833–1893), US Congressman
- George Merrill (1847–1925), was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor[2]
- "Broncho Charlie" Miller, the last Pony Express rider,[2] died in 1955, claiming to be 105 years old.[3]
- Joseph Russell (1800–1875), US Congressman
Notable structures
The Memorial Chapel (1946) is a small, front gabled stone building with a slate roof. The cemetery office (1950) is a concrete stucco finished building with a peaked slate roof. The cemetery includes a number of notable burial monuments and mausoleums.[4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
Gallery
Another view of the chapel
The cemetery office is at Hope Avenue and Ogden Street
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Cemetery History". City of Glens Falls. City of Glens Falls. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- "Charlie Miller Dies; Wild West Figure" (PDF). The New York Times. The New York Times. 16 Jan 1955. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- Christopher P. Anderson and L. Garofalini (September 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Glens Falls Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-09-18. See also: "Accompanying 19 photos".
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