It was established in 1853, and is filled with monuments and mausoleums that embody the pathos and symbolism of the Christian view of death as a temporary sleep.

The Core Mausoleum (1910–1915) designed by Harold Van Buren Magonigle (1867–1935), with sculptures by Edward Field Sanford, Jr. (1886–1951), is another notable resource.

[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

[1] It is contiguous with West Point Cemetery, listed in 2007.

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