The Restoration of Hickory Hill (The Old Slave HOuse) Cemetery
Good Samartain Restoration Team On a recent, hot July afternoon, a group made up of nine volunteers began work on restoring two of the most controversial cemeteries in Illinois –…
Remembering a Life Well Lived – Harry ‘Hap’ Fleming
There is an old adage genealogists will appreciate, “You can’t choose your family, but you can choose your friends.” And many times they become your family. Harry 'Hap' Fleming and…
Elizabeth Reed -First Woman Executed by Hanging- Heathsville, Illinois
In honor of October being the month of Halloween - and other things spooky - all of my blogs this month will deal with a haunted location and the cemetery…
The Old Slave House – Equality, Illinois
NOTE: In honor of October being the month of Halloween - and other things spooky - all of my blogs this month will deal with a haunted location and the…
Cemeteries Worth the Visit – Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois
Normal 0 0 1 41 239 1 1 293 11.1539 0 0 0 1872 Map of Cemetery Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in the Illinois capitol city of Springfield. Founded…
Cemeteries Worth the Visit – Glenwood Cemetery
At the beginning of month we’ll take a look at one cemetery that is especially “Worth the Visit.” This means that it offers something exceptional for the historian, genealogist and…