Dale Cemetery
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The Dale Cemetery located in Ossining
, New York
is a town-owned cemetery encompassing 47 acres (190,202.4 m²) and has been operational since October 1851.
, New York
is a town-owned cemetery encompassing 47 acres (190,202.4 m²). The cemetery was originally owned by the Dale Cemetery Association which was incorporated on 16 January, 1851 and was dedicated in October 1851. Its first President was Aaron Ward
, retired congressman. The cemetery was acquired by the Town of Ossining in 2004.
Ossining (town), New York
Ossining is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 37,674 at the 2010 census. It contains two villages, the Village of Ossining and part of Briarcliff Manor, the rest of which is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
is a town-owned cemetery encompassing 47 acres (190,202.4 m²) and has been operational since October 1851.
Description
The Dale Cemetery located in OssiningOssining (town), New York
Ossining is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 37,674 at the 2010 census. It contains two villages, the Village of Ossining and part of Briarcliff Manor, the rest of which is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
is a town-owned cemetery encompassing 47 acres (190,202.4 m²). The cemetery was originally owned by the Dale Cemetery Association which was incorporated on 16 January, 1851 and was dedicated in October 1851. Its first President was Aaron Ward
Aaron Ward (representative)
Aaron Ward was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
, retired congressman. The cemetery was acquired by the Town of Ossining in 2004.
Notable burials
- Thomas AllcockThomas AllcockThomas Allcock was the inventor of a plaster for pain relief and the founder of the Allcock Manufacturing Company.-Early life:Allcock was born and educated in Birmingham, England. A age 15 he studied and practiced chemistry. Alcock emigrated to the United States in 1845, settled in New York and...
(1815-1891) Civil War General for the Union Army - Franz BoasFranz BoasFranz Boas was a German-American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American Anthropology" and "the Father of Modern Anthropology." Like many such pioneers, he trained in other disciplines; he received his doctorate in physics, and did...
(1858-1942), the "Father of American Anthropology" - Benjamin BrandrethBenjamin BrandrethBenjamin Brandreth was a pioneer in the early use of mass advertising to build consumer awareness of his product, a purgative that allegedly cured many ills by purging toxins out of the blood...
(1807-1880), proprietor of Brandreth's Pills, one of the earliest mass market consumer branded products in the United States, founder of Brandreth ParkBrandreth ParkBrandreth Park is the oldest family-owned forest preserve in the state of New York.-Description:In 1851 Dr. Benjamin Brandreth, having made a fortune with his "Brandreth's Universal Vegetable Pills", bought Township 39 in Hamilton County of upstate New York, consisting of in the Adirondacks of New... - John Thompson Hoffman (1828-1888), governor of New York (1869-1872), Mayor of New York City (1866-1868)
- Edwin A. McAlpinEdwin A. McAlpinGeneral Edwin Augustus McAlpin was president of the D.H. McAlpin & Co., a tobacco manufacturer. He built the Hotel McAlpin in New York City, at the time the largest hotel in the world. He had an active military career in the New York National Guard and was appointed Adjutant General by the Governor...
(1848-1917), president of the D.H. McAlpin & Co tobacco company, builder of the Hotel McAlpinHotel McAlpinThe Hotel McAlpin was constructed in 1912 on Herald Square, at the corner of Broadway and 34th street in Manhattan, New York City by General Edwin A. McAlpin, son of David Hunter McAlpin. When opened it was the largest hotel in the world. The hotel was designed by the noted architect Frank Mills...
, the largest hotel in the world, and Adjutant General of the State of New York - Sonny SharrockSonny SharrockWarren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock was an American jazz guitarist. He was once married to singer Linda Sharrock, with whom he sometimes recorded and performed....
(1940-1994), jazz guitarist - Aaron WardAaron Ward (representative)Aaron Ward was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
(1790-1867), American Congressman - Samuel YoungsSamuel YoungsSamuel Youngs was an American school teacher. He was a friend of Washington Irving and may have served as inspiration for the character Ichabod Crane in Irving's story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"....
(1760-1839), first interment at Dale Cemetery, inspiration for the character Ichabod CraneIchabod CraneIchabod Crane is a fictional character in Washington Irving's short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, first published in 1820.-Origin:...
in his friend Washington IrvingWashington IrvingWashington Irving was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works...
's story "The Legend of Sleepy HollowThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, England, and first published in 1820...
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