The property contains four man-made lakes, two residential structures, two chapels, twenty-four mausolea, and monuments and statuary marking more than 55,000 graves. Greek, Roman, and Gothic Revival; Roanesque; Egyptian Revival; Palladian; and Eclectic styles of architecture are all exhibited.

The work of architects and sculptors of both local and national acclaim are represented at Oakwood, including architects Henry Dudley, Fuller and Wheeler, and sculptors J. Massey Rhind, William Rinehart, and Robert Launitz.  The cemetery also has historical significance as the final resting place for many of the prominent citizens of Troy, notably military leaders John Wool and George Thomas, educator Emma Willard, financier Russell Sage, and Samuel Wilson, progenitor of the symbol "Uncle Sam."

Further Reading
Listening to Oakwood by Carol Nielsen (text only)