Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground

Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground is a historic cemetery located in the Lansingburgh section of Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. It was founded in 1771 and contains approximately 350 graves dating to 1912. It contains a number of notable sandstone, marble, and granite markers that offer a complete catalog of gravestone art from the late 18th through the 19th century.[2]

Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground
Entrance to Lansingburgh Burial Ground on 3rd Avenue
LocationThird Ave. and 107th St., Troy, New York
Coordinates42°45′52″N 73°40′48″W
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built1771
NRHP reference No.02001358[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 2002

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Peter D. Shaver (June 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-21. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".


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