Why Do We Wander Cemeteries?
I’ve done a lot of interviews since my book The Family Tree Cemetery Field Guide came out late last autumn, and the one question everyone asks is, “Why a book…
A Grave Interest Celebrates Its 2nd Blog-a-versary
WOW!! Time passes so quickly! I began this blog on February 1st, 2011 as a good reason to ‘haunt’ cemeteries ; ) But it’s grown from something fun to do,…
A Closer Look at Prostitutes in the Cemetery
March is ‘Women’s History Month’ and it seems an apt time to remember those women who were shunned in life and forgotten in death – the prostitutes. Jack the Ripper…
Ivy Covered Graves
Normal 0 0 1 508 2901 24 5 3562 11.773 0 0 0 Cemeteries abound with flowers, trees and plantings – all manner of living things with which to remember…
Wreaths Across America – Saturday, December 10th
Wreaths Across America Tomorrow communities all across America will gather together to honor our fallen veterans during the annual Wreaths Across America Day. Wreaths at Arlington Morrill Worcester Wreaths Across…
Cemeteries Worth the Visit – Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana
Highland Lawn Cemetery Map of Cemetery Grounds Highland Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute, Indiana began in 1884. The City of Terre Haute purchased 139 acres of “hills and hollows” from Ray…