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...

Friday, June 6, 2014

21 Facts About D-Day: 70 Years Ago Today

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Operation Overlord It was 70 years ago today, June 6, 1944, when World War Two Allied forces invaded Normandy, Fr...
Friday, May 30, 2014

Crown Hill Cemetery Celebrates 150 Years

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New Crown Hill Book This Sunday, June 1 st Crown Hill Cemetery will celebrate 150 years! In celebration of the sesquicenten...
Friday, May 23, 2014

The 169th Anniversary of the First Woman Executed by Hanging

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It was 169 years ago today that Elizabeth Reed was taken from the Lawrence County jail, riding on top of her coffin, to be hanged...
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