When I visited the New York earlier this year, one of the places I stopped to photograph at was the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands. Founded in 1844 as part of the rural cemetery movement, Albany Rural Cemetery is known for being a beautiful peaceful cemetery. Chester A. Arthur, the twenty-first president of the United States, is among the people buried there.
The wonderful part of the cemetery to me was having a chance to see and photograph some of the amazing sculptures and statues on the graves. There is beautiful ironwork on some of the mausoleaums.
The temperature was in the 90s the day I visited, so I wasn’t able to fully explore Albany Rural Cemetery. I’m hoping to visit it again on my next trip to the area. In the meantime, here are some of the photos I took at the Albany Rural Cemetery.
Chester A. Arthur Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins
Grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York © 2016 Patty Hankins