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Ossining in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Dale Cemetery

 
 
Dale Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 29, 2024
1. Dale Cemetery Marker
Inscription. Sing Sing citizens bought this land ca. 1850 to build a park-like rural cemetery. Howard Daniels, architect; Aaron Ward, first president
 
Erected 2013 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
 
Location. 41° 10.295′ N, 73° 51.43′ W. Marker is in Ossining, New York, in Westchester County. It is at the intersection of Havell Street and Jenkins Court, on the right when traveling north on Havell Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Havell St, Ossining NY 10562, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sing Sing Marble (here, next to this marker); The Superintendent's Cottage (a few steps from this marker); John Edward Holla (1860-1939) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pilat Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Elijah Hunter (1749-1815) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Thompson Hoffman (1828-1888)
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(about 400 feet away); The Moore Family (about 400 feet away); The Receiving Tomb (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ossining.
 
Also see . . .
1. History at Every Turn. Since 1851, Ossining’s history has been carved in the stone monuments at Dale. (Dale Cemetery) (Submitted on October 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

2. Dale Cemetery (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the burial ground, which was listed in 2013. (Prepared by Miguel Hernandez and Deborah Van Steen; via National Park Service) (Submitted on October 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
Dale Cemetery Marker (on extreme left) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 29, 2024
2. Dale Cemetery Marker (on extreme left)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Jun. 24, 2026