Kensico Cemetery is one of the oldest in rural New York, located in close proximity to the town of Valhalla within the Mount Pleasant Township. The property is stately, dignified, and historical with acres of rolling lawns, majestic and huge native trees, exquisite landscaping and beautiful pathways, walkways and driveways offering easy access to visitors. For over 100 years, staff at Kensico Cemetery has met the multi-denominational and religious needs of Valhalla and surrounding community residents. With beautiful gardens, historic and scenic tours, and tree walks, the cemetery property is one of the most unique in the United States. The tree walk offers visitors a unique self-guided 2-mile walk displaying juniper, sassafras, sugar maples, and magnolia and birch trees, among others, all offering shade and support to visitors. Serving Westchester County as well as metropolitan New York, the cemetery offers a scenic vista encompassing over 400 acres. As one of the most beautiful cemetery locations in the northeast, the history of the cemetery property is unequaled. In addition to serving multi- denominational needs, Kensico Cemetery offers a section that adheres to Jewish burial traditions encompassing nearly 70 acres in the Bronx River Valley, with beautiful colors of the Westchester hills in the distance. Sharon Gardens has long served the needs of Jewish communities as well as synagogues in the northeast since the early 1950s. The cemetery property is home to nearly 200 famous individuals including actors, politicians, sports figures and military figures, from the revolutionary war to present day. Since the Revolutionary War, the cemetery property has maintained that dignity and honor of its residents. Fountains, landmarks, sculptures and water features grace the sprawling land of the property and lawns, trees shrubs and floral gardens are well cared for and maintained year-round. Located just west of Kensico Lake and downtown Valhalla, the vast property is situated just east of the Sprain Brook Pkwy and east of the New York Medical College and due north of the Westchester Community College Center for the Arts. |