Those Amazing Tree Stones
If you’ve been a taphophile for a while, you have probably developed a special fondness for certain gravestones, those that just seem to draw you to them. My current favorites…
Skeletons in the Family Closet
Sunset Tonight at 8 o’clock will mark the 125th anniversary of the evening my great – great – great - great grandfather, Peter Burkhart killed his wife of 43…
Billy the Kid
New Mexico 1877 Billy the Kid He was born William Harry McCarty, Jr. in New York City on November 23, 1859. McCarty grew up in the slums, but moved…
Roadside Memorials
We’ve all seen them – those crosses and shrines along the side of the road, marking where someone died in an accident. Many find them offensive and dangerous, others…
Cemeteries Worth the Visit – Bardstown Cemetery, Bardstown, Kentucky
<!-- /* Font Definitions */ /* Style Definitions */ @ Location in Kentucky Bardstown Cemetery Bardstown City Cemetery in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky was established in 1852 with land purchased…