Planning your visit
Our Location
Roslyn Cemetery
2251 Northern Blvd. (25A)
Greenvale, NY 11548
Hours of Operation
The cemetery is open in the daylight hours, seven days a week and visitors are welcome.
Our Rules
Please help us maintain the beauty of the Roslyn Cemetery by respecting our rules. Our rules apply to all graves on the grounds and will be enforced.
We appreciate annual flowers at the gravesite (18 inches limit from headstone), but the planting of trees, shrubs, rose bushes, vines and perennials, regardless of size, is prohibited.
Excessive decorations, including but not limited to artificial flowers, stuffed animals, bows, ribbons, pinwheels, balloons, wind chimes, solar lights, toys, photographs are not permitted and will be removed.
Placing of receptacles for flowers, either artificial or grown, on graves or plots is prohibited.
Plastic bottles are prohibited and will be discarded.
No open flames.
No sod, gravel or stone rock is permitted around graves, monuments or headstones.
No borders or enclosures can be erected around lots or graves.
No outside vendors are permitted to landscape or work on grounds/graves.
Benches within plot lines are permitted, as long as approved by cemetery manager and maintained. No single chairs can be left on grounds.
After an appropriate period of time, funeral designs, floral pieces and other decorations will be removed from the graves and permanently discarded.
Dumping is prohibited.
No monument can be placed in the cemetery without prior approval by the cemetery manager.
Continue the Story Beyond Our Gates
A visit here is more than a walk through history — it’s an opportunity to explore the vibrant area that surrounds us. We invite you to discover local businesses, cultural landmarks, libraries, historic sites and historic districts that help tell the broader story of our community.
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Roslyn Landmark Society
36 Main St, Roslyn, NY, 11576
9 AM - 5 PM, Monday-FridaySince its creation in 1961, the Roslyn Landmark Society has been at the forefront of the preservation movement on Long Island. Our mission is to preserve, promote, and provide access to the rich history and historical resources in the Village of Roslyn and the surrounding community.
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Gerry Pond Park & Roslyn Pond Park
36 Main Street, Roslyn, NY 11576
7:30 AM – Dark DailyOnce home to a working mill, the park now features a charming gazebo, walking paths, and historic buildings. Seasonal foliage makes it a scenic destination year-round. A highlight is the Mackay Horse Statue, a historic sculpture from the Gold Coast era, prominently displayed for visitors to enjoy.
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Nassau County Museum of Art
One Museum Drive , Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576
11 AM to 4:45 PM, Tuesday – SundayThe Nassau County Museum of Art is dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of art and culture through exhibition and education programs for people of all ages and backgrounds.
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Cedarmere
225 Bryant Ave, Roslyn, NY 11576
Thursday afternoons & Saturday mornings by appointment only. Cedarmere is the historic 7-acre country estate of 19th-century poet, newspaper editor, and civic leader William Cullen Bryant in Roslyn Harbor, featuring his landscaped grounds with a house, pond, mill, gardens, and outbuildings where he found inspiration and solitude away from the city.
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Ellen E. Ward Memorial Clock Tower
Tower Place, Roslyn
The Ellen E. Ward Memorial Clock Tower is a historic landmark built in 1895 at the intersection of Main Street and Old Northern Boulevard as a tribute to longtime Roslyn resident Ellen Eliza Ward, commissioned by her children. It was designed by the New York architectural firm Lamb & Rich in a Romanesque style and has since become one of Roslyn’s most recognizable symbols, reflecting the village’s rich heritage.
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The Roslyn Presbyterian Church
140 East Broadway, Roslyn, NY 11576
The Roslyn Presbyterian Church is a historic, welcoming congregation in Roslyn, NY, established in 1851 and known as the “Open Door Church on the Park,” nestled beside scenic Roslyn Pond (Gerry) Park. It offers Sunday worship, community fellowship, and a vibrant, close-knit congregation with both traditional and contemporary services, and is active in local missions and events.
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The Bryant Library
2 Paper Mill Road Roslyn, NY 11576
The Bryant Library traces its roots to 1874, when famed poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant built a small reading room and lecture hall in Roslyn so residents would have a place to gather and read, eventually leading to the formation of the Bryant Circulating Library in 1878 — making it the oldest continuously operating library in Nassau County.
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The Knothole at Christopher Morley Park
500 Searingtown Rd N, Roslyn, NY 11576
Christopher Morley’s one-room writing studio, the “Knothole,” is preserved in the 98-acre park named for him. Renovated in 2006, it features bookshelves, a fireplace, a bunkbed, and a unique “Dymaxion” bathroom designed by Buckminster Fuller. The Knothole is open to the public during special programs near the park’s northern dog run.
