From the July 1, 1879 edition of the Albany Evening Times, news of a more affordable and less fatiguing way to visit the Cemetery.
In accord with the recommendation of
the Evening Times, Mr. Thomas, the superintendent of the Rural
cemetery, has made arrangements whereby a careful driver and a
comfortable waggon await the visitors at every train. Those who
desire it are taken to their lots and brought back for only ten cents
the round trip. As it becomes better understood, – the number of
visitors will doubtless greatly increase; for delicate women who can
hardly walk to the upper or more distant parts of the cemetery, can
now reach such portions of the grounds without fatigue. Mr. Thomas
deserves the thanks of all those who cannot afford to pay five
dollars for carriage hire to enable them to make a trip from Albany
to the cemetery. We hope enough patronage will be given to this new
method of conveyance to make it a success, as it well deserves to be.
The cemetery, since the recent rains,
is a very beautiful place. The vegetation is in the very height of
June verdure; the views, varying with every different stand-point,
are simply superb. It is recognized by every lover of the beautiful
in nature as the loveliest situation of all the cemeteries in the
country.
See also: The Trolley To The Cemetery
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