Oak Hill Cemetery

I happen to live near Oak Hill Cemetery which is located in the quaint Village of Nyack, New York. Oak Hill Cemetery has a reputation for being haunted, although, the other thing I have ever run into is a friendly herd of white tailed deer. The cemetery is quite beautiful, as far as cemeteries go. When to get to the top you will find a fantastic view of the Hudson River and the Tappan Zee Bridge. You will also find the Long Path, of all places! Oak Hill Cemetery has quite a few famous individuals layed to rest in it. Foremost, is local legend, Helen Hayes, (the "First Lady" of theater) the renowned actress of both stage and screen. I remember Helen Hayes as the stowaway in the movie Airport 1976. Edward Hopper, the artist famous for many paintings, but especially the "Nighthawks" painting, is also buried at Oak Hill Cemetery. Hopper's " Nighthawks" painting is probably familiar to most people as it has been changed to have such patrons as James Dean, Elvis Presley, Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe as it's patrons. Some of you may recall reading the novel, "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" in high school composition class. Well, the author, Carson McCullers is also interned at Oak Hill. Lastly, but not least, a local Hero is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Waverly "Chipper" Brown. Waverly Brown was murdered by members of the radical 1960's group "The Weather Underground" when they attempted to rob a Brinks truck in Rockland County, New York. Waverly Brown was a Village of Nyack Police Officer who was brutally shot to death, in the line of duty, when he intercepted a van full of assassins and criminals on Route 59, Nyack, New York. Thank you Waverly, Rest in Peace. I suggest you take a walk around this cemetery, it is full of history, and rumor has it that there is a ghost of a young woman who wanders down the paths, seeking to find peace.