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...

Showing posts with label cemetery blog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cemetery blog. Show all posts
Friday, May 31, 2013

Remembering the Johnstown Flood

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Newspaper Headlines It was 124 years ago today that a rare storm, sweeping across the U.S., coupled with a neglected dam in a P...
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Friday, May 17, 2013

The Black Aggie

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Agnus Statue - Black Aggie The Black Aggie is a cemetery statue surrounded by myth and legend.   When it was placed upon the grave ...
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Friday, April 26, 2013

Lincoln’s Phantom Train

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Lincoln's Funeral Train In the spring of the year, you might hear whisperings about a phantom train seen traveling through seven U...
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