09/09/2025
Bayside Cemetery has completed the next phase of a multi-year restoration project. Lupini Construction of Utica recently finished the restoration of the southern urn-bearing tower, a part of the sandstone entrance to the cemetery, which was constructed in 1905 of locally quarried Potsdam sandstone.
In 2023, the Bayside Cemetery Association commenced a multi-year effort to fully restore the entrance to the cemetery. That year, the tops of the towers were sealed to prevent water pe*******on and, last year, the cross-bearing tower was fully restored. This year, the third phase, the full restoration of the southern urn-bearing tower, was completed.
“The progress we have made in this restoration is due to the generosity of the Bayside and Potsdam Communities,” said Bayside Cemetery Association President Mark Lee. “We are so grateful for their support and wish to thank everyone for their generosity. The association also thanks the John and Dorotha VanNess Family Fund and the Rock Charitable Fund, both administered by the Northern New York Community Foundation, for their important support.”
Donations to support the Bayside Cemetery Association’s efforts to restore its historic sandstone entrance may be mailed to P.O. Box 491, Potsdam, NY 13676, or made online at baysidepotsdam.org/donate. As a 501(c)(13) nonprofit cemetery organization, contributions are tax-deductible, as allowed by law.
For more information about Bayside Cemetery, visit baysidepotsdam.org or email [email protected].
