Mt. Albion Cemetery - Albion, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

In a remote Erie Canal community of Western New York, Mt. Albion Cemetery is one of the finest small, intact rural cemeteries in the state. It illustrates the mid-19th century picturesque movement in American landscape architecture. Set on a drumlin, Mt. Alnion with its host of flowering shrubs and full grown trees stands alone from the surrounding cornfields.

In 1842 the trustees of the Village of Albion undertook the creation of a rural cemetery under the leadership of two citizens, Alexis Ward and Lorenzo Burrows. Ward and Burrows recommended the purchase of 25 acres of land many believe in the most beautiful in the region.

The unique tiered levels of burials and winding roads have been continued through the multiple land acquisitions in 1872, 1884 and 1894. The addition of an arched entrance, cemetery office and barn, and spring house, all made of local sandstone, adds to the special character of the cemetery.

Street address: NY Route 31 Albion, NY United States 14411 County / Borough / Parish: Orleans Year listed: 1976 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Historic function: Funerary: Cemetery Current function: Funerary: Cemetery Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008 Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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