Woodlawn Cemetery Guided Walk | Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area

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Woodlawn Cemetery Guided Walk

Location

New Windsor, NY
93 Union Avenue
New Windsor NY, NY 12553

41.476460 -74.028418

County: Orange
Region: Mid Hudson

Date(s)

  • September 15, 2019, 2:00PM

Details

Event Type Walk/Hike Description Opened in 1870, this beautiful 74-acre rural cemetery surrounds a large pond and houses the graves of many interesting people including a pioneer woman war correspondent, members of the colonial Clinton family, writers, congressmen, artists and the Lithuanian-born "mother of women's basketball." Two local historians will narrate the lives of dozens of people now resting quietly in New Windsor. Organization Hosting the Event Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands

Registration

$5 for non-members. Historical Society members free.

Additional Information

Walking on paved roads and lawns in and among gravestones. Some hilly terrain.
Additional Equipment Required: Recommend bringing drinking water

Trip Duration (hours): 1.5
Difficulty: Moderate
This event is NOT Suitable for children under: 8
Length (miles): 2
Boots Needed: No

Barrier Free or Wheelchar accessible? Portion
Additional Wheelchair Info: Wheelchairs can navigate the roadways in most places and see some of the tour
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