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Van Rensselaer Family Plot

The Van Rensselaer family plot has several prominent names buried on the grounds.

04/29/2022 | Rating NR

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Van Rensselaer Family Plot

Clip: Season 2 Episode 3 | 1m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

The Van Rensselaer family plot has several prominent names buried on the grounds.

The Van Rensselaer family plot commands a large corner lot in the center of the cemetery, at the intersection of South Ridge Road and Cypress Avenue. The patriarch's elegant marble monument stands directly at the heart, designed by noted architect William Gray, surrounded by two dozen markers of family members arranged in a rectangle.

04/29/2022 | Rating NR

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