All Hallows Eve
With Halloween approaching, it’s time to bring out the spooky symbols. Early New England tombstones are the go-to for Memento Mori symbolism. Memento
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MonthOctober 2021
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York
Woodlawn Cemetery, founded in 1863, is one of the largest in New York City and is a National Historic Landmark.
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Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan
Woodlawn’s grand mausoleums and monuments showcase a living history of individuals who contributed to the vitality of the motor city. Woodlawn’s park-like 140
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Mesopotamia Cemetery, Greene County, Alabama
First known as Oak Hill Cemetery, Mesopotamia Cemetery was established around 1822 on present-day Mesopotamia Street in Eutaw, Alabama.
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Greensboro Cemetery, Hale County, Alabama
Greensboro is a beautiful and well kept southern cemetery with plenty of white marble tombstones and county notables. The Greensboro Cemetery was established
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Burial Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Burial Hill Cemetery was established in 1622 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It sits on a beautiful hill overlooking Plymouth Harbor. It is listed on
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Top Ten Cemeteries
Photos from my Top Ten Cemeteries
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Cemetery Symbolism–Human
Eyes, hands, fingers as well as other things humans tend to use, do or wear.
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Bonaventure and Laurel Grove Cemeteries, Savannah, Georgia
Marie M Barclay Taliaferro (1858-1893) Angel with Palm Frond,Bonaventure Cemetery Louisa Alexander Porter (1807-1888) Angel, Laurel Grove Cemetery North Winged Hourglass, Laurel Grove
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The Family Tomb
The Family Tomb, made of cast-iron, was created by the Philadelphia firm of Robert Wood & Co. and was popular in the mid-1800’s.
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King’s Chapel Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts
King’s Chapel Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts is Boston Proper’s oldest burial place. Founded in 1630, the cemetery contains great mortality symbolism. One of
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