There will be several walking tours of two Buffalo area cemeteries in July and August. Concordia Cemetery, located in Buffalo, was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Western New York. After being abandoned in 2001, the cemetery is now maintained
Would you like to learn more about some of the cemeteries in Columbia County? History Talks, in coordination with the Germantown Public Library, has produced two videos – “Lost Graveyards” and “Reformed Cemetery on Main”. Both videos are available on YouTube.com. The talk on the
Back by popular demand, The Ilion Free Public Library (Herkimer County) will sponsor a walking tour of the Armory Hill Cemetery on Thursday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. Meet at the Benedict Avenue entrance. The tour, Ghastly Graves 2, is part of Ilion Days. Join
A recent website article from Channel 7 News in Watertown, focused on a volunteer who is cleaning stones at Denmark’s (Lewis County) Hillside Cemetery. Allyson Stephenson, who calls herself the Crazy Cemetery Lady, has been spending the last three summers cleaning cemeteries. She has previously
A recent article on the News10 website highlighted the work led by two Troy residents to repair the gravestones and monuments at Old Mount Ida Cemetery. With help from Grave Stone Matters, the community is showing their support in more ways than one. The efforts
