The Dale Cemetery located in Ossining,

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is a town-owned

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encompassing and has been operational since October 1851. In 2013 it was listed on the

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Description

The ''Dale Cemetery'' located in Ossining,

is a town-owned cemetery encompassing . The cemetery was originally owned by the Dale Cemetery Association which was incorporated on 16 January 1851 and was dedicated in October 1851. It was designed by Howard Daniels. At its dedication Professor C. Mason said, that we build cemeteries "for the use, the pleasure, the instruction, the edification of the living." Its first President was Aaron Ward, retired congressman. The cemetery was acquired by the Town of Ossining in 2004.

Notable interments

* Thomas Allcock (1815-1891), Civil War General for the Union Army *

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(1858-1942), the "Father of American Anthropology" *

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(1807-1880), proprietor of Brandreth's Pills, one of the earliest mass market consumer branded products in the United States, founder of

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(1828-1888), governor of New York (1869-1872), Mayor of New York City (1866-1868) * Edwin A. McAlpin (1848-1917), president of the D.H. McAlpin & Co tobacco company, builder of the

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, the largest hotel in the world, and Adjutant General of the State of New York *

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(1940-1994), jazz guitarist * Aaron Ward (1790-1867), American congressman *

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(1760-1839), who in 1851 was moved from his earlier burial site and became the first person interred at Dale Cemetery. He was a possible inspiration for the character

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in his friend

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's story "

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". * Chester Hoff (1891 - 1998), Oldest ex-Major League Baseball player at time of death. He played for the NY Highlanders (later the NY Yankees) and St. Louis Browns.

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{{National Register of Historic Places in New York Cemeteries in Westchester County, New York Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County, New York 1851 establishments in New York (state) Ossining, New York Rural cemeteries

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Notable interments

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