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...

Sunday, March 8, 2026

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  Some cemeteries are being rediscovered decades after "disappearing," especially smaller cemeteries that involved vulnerable comm...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

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      Celestial angels abound in the cemetery, but what is their purpose? https://agraveinterest.com/blog/
Saturday, February 7, 2026

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 There was a place in the Midwest known as "Coffin City" in City that was home to all things funeral-related, from the 1850s to  t...
Friday, January 30, 2026

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 Fifteen years! It's amazing to realize that A Grave Interest has been published for a decade and a half. Join me as we take a look back...
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...
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