St. Agnes Cemetery
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St. Agnes Cemetery, established in 1867, is a 108 acres (43.7 ha) Roman Catholic cemetery operated for the religious and charitable purposes of the Roman Catholic Church through the burial and memorialization of the faithful departed. Located in Menands, New York
, St. Agnes is one of the Capital Regions most active cemeteries and continues to serve hundreds of families today.
Consecrated in 1867, St. Agnes Cemetery displays the characteristics of the rural cemetery
movement. Like other landscapes of this genre, St. Agnes Cemetery was designed to portray order, symmetry, and peace. The landscape combines intimate enclosed places for contemplation with panoramic vistas illustrating the sublime in nature. As a place to stroll and meditate in a tranquil setting, rural cemeteries were precursors to public parks.
The history of New York's Capital Region is written on the memorials which dot the hills and glens of St. Agnes Cemetery. Among the generations of Catholic faithful lie a governor, members of Congress, beloved clergy and religious brothers and sisters, captains of industry, and war heroes and veterans of every conflict since the War of 1812.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2008.
Menands, New York
Menands is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,990 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Louis Menand...
, St. Agnes is one of the Capital Regions most active cemeteries and continues to serve hundreds of families today.
Consecrated in 1867, St. Agnes Cemetery displays the characteristics of the rural cemetery
Rural cemetery
The rural cemetery or garden cemetery is a style of burial ground that uses landscaping in a park-like setting.As early as 1711 the architect Sir Christopher Wren had advocated the creation of burial grounds on the outskirts of town, "inclosed with a strong Brick Wall, and having a walk round, and...
movement. Like other landscapes of this genre, St. Agnes Cemetery was designed to portray order, symmetry, and peace. The landscape combines intimate enclosed places for contemplation with panoramic vistas illustrating the sublime in nature. As a place to stroll and meditate in a tranquil setting, rural cemeteries were precursors to public parks.
The history of New York's Capital Region is written on the memorials which dot the hills and glens of St. Agnes Cemetery. Among the generations of Catholic faithful lie a governor, members of Congress, beloved clergy and religious brothers and sisters, captains of industry, and war heroes and veterans of every conflict since the War of 1812.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2008.
Notable interments
- Anthony N. BradyAnthony N. BradyAnthony Nicholas Brady was an American businessman born in Lille, France who emigrated to Troy, New York in 1857. Settling in Albany, New York he was first employed by a local barber and at age 19 went into business for himself, opening a tea store that he soon expanded with other outlets...
, businessman - Parker Dunn, Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient - Matty FitzgeraldMatty FitzgeraldMatthew William Fitzgerald was a right-handed major league baseball player for the New York Giants in 1906 and 1907....
, baseball player - Martin Henry Glynn, Congressman
- John C. HeenanJohn C. HeenanJohn Camel Heenan, aka the Benicia Boy was an American bare-knuckle prize fighter. Though highly regarded, he had only three formal fights in his entire career, losing two and drawing one....
, Prize fighter - Jack JoyceJack JoyceJohn Edward Joyce was an American early-20th-century colorful figure in the world of horsemanship and animal training, who had nearly a 10-year career with Buffalo Bill on his Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Joyce toured throughout Europe until the late 1920s...
, wild west performer and horse trainer - Nicholas Thomas Kane, Congressman
- Michael Nicholas Nolan, Congressman
- Leo William O'Brien, Congressman
- Terence J. QuinnTerence J. QuinnTerence J. Quinn was a United States Representative from New York.He was born in Albany, New York, where he was educated at a private school and the Boys' Academy...
, Congressman - Charles TraceyCharles TraceyCharles Tracey was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Albany, New York, Tracey was graduated from The Albany Academy in 1866.He served in the Papal Zouaves at Rome, Italy, portions of the years 1867-1870....
, Congressman - Anthony UlasewiczAnthony UlasewiczAnthony "Tony" Ulasewicz was a figure in the Watergate scandal, delivering hundreds of thousands of dollars in "hush money" to Watergate defendants G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt. He also investigated the lives of notable Democrats like Senator Edward M. Kennedy.He is buried in St...
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figure - Robert G. VignolaRobert G. VignolaRobert G. Vignola Robert G. Vignola Robert G. Vignola (August 5, 1882 - October 25, 1953 was an Italian-born American actor, screenwriter and film director in American cinema. He made a handful of sound films in the early years of talkies but his career essentially ended in the silent era...
, actor and director - Patrick H. WhitePatrick H. WhitePatrick H. White was an American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient.-Early life:With his parents and siblings, he moved to Nova Scotia, Canada to escape the Irish potato famine of the 1840s...
, Medal of Honor recipient