Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
| Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Postcard showing entrance to Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, c. 1907 | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1853 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 41°40′59″N 73°55′55″W / 41.6831°N 73.9320°W |
| Size | 165 acres |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery |
The Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery is a rural cemetery located in Poughkeepsie, New York and includes the gravesites of several notable figures. It also has a crematory. The forty-four acres of land used for the cemetery were purchased by Matthew Vassar.
Some of its architectural features were designed by J. A. Wood. His work includes the cemetery gates and gatehouse, the Frost Mausoleum, and a monument for Matthew Vassar's nephew, John Guy Vassar.