Riverside Cemetery – Hasso Hering

Albany’s early history: Access made easy

Written June 28th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

Just in time for the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, a new display gives the public easy access to the stories of people who shaped the beginnings of Albany as a town.

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Tags: Albany history, Albany Regional Museum, Riverside Cemetery

Just a sign, but speaking of graveyards

Written March 1st, 2025 by Hasso Hering

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Rounding the corner of Broadway Street and Seventh Avenue in Albany on the bike Saturday, I came across this “for rent” sign.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany cemeteries, Ben and Amanda Johnson, bicycling, graves, Masonic Cemetery, Riverside Cemetery

Cemetery lightning strike: What it cost

Written September 10th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

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When lightning last month smashed a blue spruce, one of the tallest trees in Riverside Cemetery in Albany, it also dealt a financial blow.

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Tags: blue spruce, irrigation pump, lightning, lightning damage, Riverside Cemetery

What lightning did in Riverside Cemetery

Written August 18th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

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Saturday’s thunderstorm in the Albany area didn’t last long, but it brought down at least one big tree.

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Tags: lightning, Rain, Riverside Cemetery, storm, thunderstorm, weather

HASSO HERING

Albany’s early history: Access made easy

Just a sign, but speaking of graveyards

Cemetery lightning strike: What it cost

What lightning did in Riverside Cemetery