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Woodlawn cemetery tour to highlight WWI veterans

Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx will have a World War I Veterans Walking Tour on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. Woodlawn is the final resting place of veterans and dependents of every conflict stretching back to the American Revolution. In honor of Veterans’ Day,

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Niskayuna Reformed Cemetery walking tour set for Oct. 25

In honor of Niskayuna Reformed Church’s 275th Anniversary, the History and Archives committee will be leading two 45-minute walking tours of the Niskayuna Reformed Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 10 and 11:30 a.m. The tours will focus on the old section, highlighting its development,

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Cemetery clean-ups to take place in Troy in October

St. Michael the Archangel Church in Troy is looking for volunteers to help clean and restore the headstones of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Since 2017 the team has restored over 70 graves, dating back several decades. There will be clean-up meetings on Sundays, Oct.

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Auburn cemetery walking tours offered in October

Guides from the Cayuga Museum of History and Art will be offering tours of the Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn on Sundays in October from 3-5 p.m. Learn how to identify the common symbols on graves and their hidden meanings as well as learning more

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Patchogue cemetery cleanup scheduled for Sept. 27

Friends of the Lakeview Cemeteries will have a fall clean-up on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Lakeview Cemeteries in Patchogue. Tasks will include litter pickup, weeding, planting flowers, removing invasive plants and cleaning headstones. All ages are welcome. Gloves and

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