Cemetery Services
Despite more than 33,000 burials over more than a hundred years, Vale Cemetery continues to provide a full range of affordable cremation and burial services to this day.
Historic Preservation isn’t just about buildings, and preservation success stories don’t happen overnight. They also don’t happen in silos. The Vale Cemetery Association’s efforts to revive and restore the African American Ancestral Burying Ground were successful because of countless volunteer hours, lots of research, community input, and grassroots support.
-- Preserve New York State
News From Vale
Spring 2024 Newsletter Available
The Spring 2024 "Voice of Vale" newsletter is available for download or viewing (2M PDF). Find out how Vale is ...A Tribute To Dr. Bernard McEvoy
On December 31st, 2023, Vale Cemetery and the greater community at large lost a beloved friend, Dr. Bernard “Bernie” McEvoy ...The Voice of Vale-Fall/Winter- 2021
The Winter 2021 "Voice of Vale" newsletter is available for download or viewing (3M PDF). Find out what's new at ...Upcoming Events
Memorial Day Commemoration
The Vale Cemetery will observe Memorial Day at 10:30 AM, May 27 with a formal ceremony. “Taps,” a flag raising ...The Victorian Lady in Mourning
Led by Sue McClane, an expert on the Victorian era. ...Birding at Vale
Environmental educator George Steele will host a bird watching walk at Vale Cemetery. Please note that this tour begins ...Schenectady, WWI and the Spanish Influenza Pandemic
Led by, Dr. James Strosberg. ...Juneteenth at Vale
On Friday, June 21st at 6pm, Vale Cemetery will host a Juneteenth celebration at the African American Ancestral Burial Ground ...Help Vale
Vale Cemetery survives financially only with the assistance of others.
Please consider helping Vale preserve this valuable and unique resource with your donation of time, money andmaterials or by participating in one of our annual fundraisers.
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