A Grave Interest

I am a Tombstone Tourist: someone who loves to wander cemeteries. I find it akin to visiting a museum: an opportunity to enjoy rarely seen sculpture, intricate carvings, and amazing architecture, all in a tranquil outdoor setting. This blog is about cemetery culture, art, history, issues of death, and genealogy - subjects of current relevance. I usually find something that intrigues me and makes me want to dig deeper. Care to join me? Read on...

Saturday, January 24, 2026

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Today, we take a look at the turbulent life of horror author, Edgar Allan Poe. https://agraveinterest.com/blog/
Friday, January 16, 2026

Silencing Valor in U.S. Military Cemeteries

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Today, we take a look at attempts to "change history" in our military burial grounds. https://agraveinterest.com/blog/
Friday, January 9, 2026

A Grave Interest is Back!

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Hello! After a two-year hiatus due to …life, and writing two books, A Grave Interest is back as a weekly cemetery blog. Join me each Friday...
Sunday, January 14, 2024

Remembering Greyfriars Bobby

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  by Joy Neighbors, A Grave Interest Greyfriars Bobby is the most popular Dandy Dinmont Terrier in the world. Bobby belonged to John Gray, w...
Saturday, March 18, 2023

Forgotten Cemeteries

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  Cemeteries can disappear for a variety of reasons. We’ve lost many after family farms have been sold or abandoned. In th...
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Friday, March 10, 2023

CATACOMBS IN AMERICA

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  Catacombs of St. Callixtus in Rome Catacombs have been used for thousands of years. These man-made subterranean passage...
Friday, February 3, 2023

Human Composting

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  There is a new alternative to burial and cremation – human composting. Scientifically referred to as   Natural Organic Reduction (NOR), it...
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