Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
Postcard showing entrance to Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, c. 1907
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Established1853
Location
Poughkeepsie, New York, US
Coordinates41°40′59″N 73°55′55″W / 41.6831°N 73.9320°W / 41.6831; -73.9320 (Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery)
Size165 acres[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
Find a GravePoughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

The Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery is a rural cemetery located in Poughkeepsie, New York and includes the gravesites of several notable figures.[2] It also has a crematory. The forty-four acres of land used for the cemetery were purchased by Matthew Vassar.[3]

Some of its architectural features were designed by J. A. Wood. His work includes the cemetery gates and gatehouse, the Frost Mausoleum, and a monument for Matthew Vassar's nephew, John Guy Vassar.[4]

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