Early New England Stone Cutters–The Stone Cutter of Boston
The Old Stone Cutter has been called a “master craftsman” that set the standard for all later carvers in the Boston area in the seventeenth century.
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Death's Head
Early New England Gravestone Symbols
One of the earliest tombstone symbols in the United States is the Death’s Head. Also known as the “winged skull,” it pertains to
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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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Cemetery Symbolism–Mortality
From the Hour Glass to the Grim Reaper, we find constant reminders of our mortality in the cemetery.
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