Bayside Cemetery receives $125,000 gift for Potsdam gatehouse work
The Bayside Cemetery Association in Potsdam received an anonymous $125,000 gift for stabilizing and beginning renovation of its historic sandstone gatehouse.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
The Bayside Cemetery Association in Potsdam has received a $125,000 gift designated for stabilizing and beginning renovation of the cemetery’s historic sandstone gatehouse.
The donor asked to remain anonymous and requested that the money cover expenses connected with the stabilization and initial renovation work.
Bayside Cemetery was established in 1865 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A separate, multiyear project to restore its sandstone entrance gates and towers has received grants and gifts, including $32,900 from the Rock Charitable Fund, $20,000 from the Daisy Marquis Jones gift and $25,000 from the Grasseroots Fund.
The cemetery is on Clarkson Avenue across from Clarkson University. Its sandstone entrance is a local landmark, and the association has said North Country winters have damaged the structure over time. More than 5,000 people are buried at Bayside, according to a 2019 report.
The association has reported annual deficits for about 20 years and previously asked the Town of Potsdam for assistance. The new gift is intended to support work on the gatehouse, while the timing and cost of the project have not been announced.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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