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 hearse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hearse. Show all posts
Friday, June 26, 2020

That Final Ride: Hearses

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Written by Joy Neighbors Hearses have been used to carry bodies for centuries, but not necessarily the type of h...
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Friday, April 25, 2014

Going Out in Style: Hearses Through History

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Herse Funeral Coach In the funeral industry, a hearse is known as a funeral coach. The term hearse (herse) is actually fro...
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Friday, August 12, 2011

Funeral Transports through History

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Funeral Procession on Foot Over the centuries, numerous systems have been used to transport the dead to their final resting places.  I...
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