Anthony Van Schaick, builder of a 1700s mansion, left in his will part of his property to be used as a cemetery. Now, the Van Schaick Family Cemetery contains more than 50 relatives are buried in the cemetery near the historic house. The cemetery was restored in 2010 by participants in an Eagle Scout project. Apparitions of male and female entities, along with ghostly voices, have been seen and heard here through the cemetery's locked gates.

Geographic Information

Address
Van Schaick Ave and Delaware Ave
Cohoes, NY
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GPS
42.76864136, -73.6862884
County
Albany County County, New York
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Quick Answers

Is Van Schaick Family Cemetery really haunted?
Visitors rate Van Schaick Family Cemetery at 40 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale.
Where is Van Schaick Family Cemetery located?
The address is Van Schaick Ave and Delaware Ave, Cohoes, NY. GPS coordinates: 42.76864136, -73.6862884.
What kind of haunted place is Van Schaick Family Cemetery?
Van Schaick Family Cemetery is listed under Cemeteries in our New York section.
What is the nearest town to Van Schaick Family Cemetery?
Cohoes, NY is the closest town, about 0.8 miles away, with Waterford (1.7 mi.) and Green Island (1.7 mi.) also nearby.

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