The Vale - Exploring the historic heart of Vale Cemetery

Name: The Vale - Exploring the historic heart of Vale Cemetery
Start: 2025-10-19T14:00:00-04:00
Location: 907 State St, Schenectady, NY, United States, New York 12307

Schedule

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

907 State St, Schenectady, NY, United States, New York 12307 | Schenectady, NY

Join Vale's office administrator and lifelong cemetery enthusiast Paula Lemire for a walk through Vale's historic landscape based on the original 1857 map and early photographs. It will be an exploration of some of the hidden gems of The Vale and the rural cemetery movement.
The tour will be held on the Sunday before Vale's 168th anniversary and will include a stop at Consecration Grove.
This walk will start at the Caretaker's Cottage (State Street gate) and proceed down into The Vale. The tour will include hills and unpaved areas so please wear appropriate footwear, bug spray might recommended depending on the weather, and be prepared to walk! It will run approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
$10 per person at the door.