Grave of William Learned Marcy, 11th Governor of New York (and namesake of the state's highest mountain). Located on the Middle Ridge, Marcy's monument is attributed to sculptor Erastus Dow Palmer (best known for the Cemetery's Angel At The Sepulchre).
A sad story about the first Mrs. William L. Marcy, Dolly Newell: http://gravelyny.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-blot-upon-reputation-and-fair-fame-of.html
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