Albany Rural Cemetery
Albany Rural Cemetery | |
| Location | Cemetery Ave. Menands, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′24″N 73°44′8″W / 42.70667°N 73.73556°W |
| Area | 467 acres (189 ha) |
| Built | 1844 |
| Architect | Douglass, Maj. D.B. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001566 |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1979 |
The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844, in Menands, New York, United States, just outside the city of Albany, New York. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful, pastoral cemeteries in the U.S., at over 400 acres (1.6 km2). Many historical American figures are buried there.