Sections
The cemetery is divided into several sections each having an importance of its own
- Veterans Section — This is the final resting place of many veterans dating back to the Civil War and the Spanish American War.
- First Reformed Church — The graves in this section predate the formation of Vale Cemetery. They were moved in 1879 from various small First Reformed Church cemeteries scattered throughout the Stockade. The oldest marker is that of Ian Mabee, survivor of the Schenectady Massacre, who died in 1725
- African Section — The original African Cemetery was located on Hamilton Hill. Judge Alonzo Paige purchased the area for real estate development. He also purchased space in Vale and re-interred the bodies at his expense. This was not a wholly selfish act since people were continually disturbing the graves by removing the sandy soil for cement making.
- Union College Plot — reserved for full professors of Union College and their spouses and unmarried children.
- Green Street Section — represents the old style circa 1701 — 1830. The stones were removed from the old cemetery and reset here in 1879.
- Cristian Temple
- German Methodist
- Potters Field Area — The original area set aside for the burial of the poor
- Old Ladies Home — Site for residents of the Home for the Friendless, a charity set up by Urania Nott, wife of Eliphalet Nott, the first President of Union College.
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