Cemetery Tourism: Learn history, local lore and have FUN!
Whenever I traveled to another city, I sought out the local cemeteries to learn more about the local history and community. They are a great source of information for historians, genealogists or the curious.
Why not visit a historical cemetery on your next vacation? You may find a long lost relative or famous person, discover more about your heritage, or solve a mystery.
You'll definitely have a great time!
Arlington National Cemetery - America's Most Hallowed Ground
Arlington National Cemetery - America's most hallowed ground
Arlington National Cemetery, resting place for more than 240,000 American military men and women and their dependents, is the most honored burial ground, consecrated by the famous and the everyman, with a history that links George Washington to Robert E. Lee to John F. Kennedy. The most famous burial at Arlington is unknown. The tomb of the Unknown Soldier includes the remains of unidentified soliders from World War I, World War II and the Korean War, and honors those fallen soldiers "known but to God." The precision and poignancy of the changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns is one of the most moving spectacles of the capital, and is carried out hourly or, in summer months, on the half hour. The real impact of Arlington is in its serenity. On its 612 acres of rolling hills are interred America's heroes, both famous and unsung, with the rows of headstones seemingly standing at attention, ever ready for duty. And when taking in the view of the city from Arlington House that so inpsired President Kennedy, one understands what they fought for. In honor of Master Gunnery Sergeant Darrell Boatman USMC killed in Iraq and his father, Master Sergeant Roy Boatman, Army Ranger Vietnam Veteran.
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National Cemetery News
- Pruning the Parks: Chattanooga National Cemetery (NPS 1933-1944 ...
- For the 11 years it was administered by the National Park Service, Chattanooga National Cemetery enjoyed a distinction among NPS units that we're unlikely to ever see again. It was, at least in the historical sense, born on Christmas ...
- SWAC Girl: Wreaths Across America ... Staunton National Cemetery
- As a bitter wind blew on a deceptively sunny day, SWAC Husband and I visited the Staunton National Cemetery Wednesday to pay respects both to those American heroes who have been laid to rest there ... and to Wreaths Across America for ...
- Mom seeks burial with son in veterans cemetery
- As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Denise Anderson, whose only son, Army Spc. Corey Shea, died last year in the Iraq war, is seeking to be buried with him in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, an opportunity normally only ...
- Congress and Law: Title III: Related Agencies
- Arlington National Cemetery and the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery. In addition to its principal function as a national cemetery, Arlington is the site of approximately 3100 non-funeral ceremonies each year and has ...
How To Behave In A Cemetery
Cemeteries are places of remembrance, so please be respectful!
Cemetery Etiquette1. Cemeteries are collections of privately owned outdoor sculpture. Please stay in the designated walkways, off cemetery lots and do not touch any memorials or artifacts.
2. Appreciate the memorials as they are. Do not add to, take away from, or modify a memorial in any way, even if you have exceptionally good taste. If it's not yours, don't touch it.
3. Show respect for the dead and for their surviving families and loved ones. Do not intrude on funeral or memorial services. Do not bring alcohol, firearms, or entertainment items into cemeteries. Always be considerate of others.
4. Well-behaved children under the direct supervision of responsible adults are welcome. Teach your children to respect cemeteries. Running, playing, and noisy activities are not appropriate in cemeteries.
5. Keep your pets under control on a leash away from cemetery memorials and artifacts. Clean up after your pets.
6. Enjoy the natural peace and serenity of the cemetery. Do not litter (this includes cigarette butts) and do not interfere with the plants and wildlife that inhabit the site.
7. Keep your vehicle on designated roadways or in parking areas. Idling vehicle engines can be harmful to historical structures. Please do not block cemetery roadways.
8. Know the rules and regulations and abide by them. Respectful group activities, tours, and special events must be registered in advance. Promptly report any suspicious activities to management.
Note about tombstone rubbings: most cemeteries prohibit this practice because of the damage it causes to the monuments. Please ask about the cemetery's policies, and get permission before making any rubbings.
The Old Granary Burial Grounds- Boston, Massachusetts
Along with Massachussetts Governors, Clergymen, and Mayors, three signers of the Declaration of Independence, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Robert Treat Paine, are buried here.
Approximately 5000 people are buried at Granary even though there are only 2300 headstones. Since funerals were expensive, there would be one headstone per family. Each grave contains at least 20 bodies.
Historic Cemetery Resources
- Work to Preserve Historic Cemeteries Underway
- Volunteers are working to reclaim two of Virginia's most historic cemeteries, including the resting place of two US presidents.
- Volunteers reclaim historic Va cemeteries | Washington Examiner
- The ravages of time, nature and society had left their marks on two of Richmond's most historic cemeteries.
- Green Valley News & Sun - News > News > Scout cleans up historic ...
- Scout cleans up historic cemetery for Eagle project. Standing below the new arch to Twin Buttes Cemetery, Tyler Johnson (left) and the people who helped him with his Eagle Scout project. By Jeannie Applegate, Special to the Green Valley ...
- Historic Forest Hills Cemetery
- Forest Hills is a historic cemetery located in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed in 1848 as a 250-acre park and arboretum as well as a burial ground, it helped inspire Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace a generation later. ...
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Haunted Cemeteries In The USA
Haunted Myrtle Hill Cemetery (Valley City, OH)
oined by Dave Melicant, a local `Urban Legends` expert, Haunted Earth America and Acid Entertainment visit Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Valley City, Ohio to check out the notorious `Witches Ball`, and the legend of the mutilated body in the caretaker`s building. We also capture some rather unusual EVP!
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Haunted Cemeteries In The News
- Conducting an EVP Session | Ghost Eyes
- Do you believe in Ghosts, the paranormal, hauntings and the like? Here are the stories of some of the most haunted places in America along with some ghost videos and whatever else we can find. Solid proof that ghost exist or do not ...
- Ghost Hunters TAPS pretty clear evp's
- I've been looking EVERYWHERE for this! This was the EVP from the first Ghost Hunters I ever saw! ?there is no jean here?? and ?please just leave us alone? have haunted me for three years?. XP If you haven't guessed I'm not yet 16 XD ...
- Ghost Lab « The Pinetar Rag
- The formula is thus: go to a ?haunted? location, talk some history and then stake the place out with electronic equipment while some really hefty guys walk around and ?taunt? (I kid you not) the ghosts into ?saying? something or ?doing? something. ... It's a cinch they'll get an EVP, or Electronic Voice Phenomenon. You can google this and read up. Basically, it's white noise, out of which comes random stuff that people interperate as voices. That's the b ...
- Best EVP from ghost hunters…
- maybe we are dead, and the ghosts that haunts us are ghost hunters,lol. Garfield2172: December 31, 2009 at 7:45 am. If you've ever watched the show then you would know the set out to debunk everything. dxrules52: ...
My Encounter With The Black Angel
Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa
Everyone who lives in or around Iowa City or attended the University of Iowa knows about the Black Angel. Stories of death, murder, infidelity and mystery have surrounded her for nearly 100 years.
I first heard the Black Angel legends in 1986, just after I transfered to U of I. I was interested, of course, but lack of transportation kept me from visiting her until I went to the cemetery for a photo shoot with a local artist. I felt no fear when I saw her, only a sense of loss and sadness.
She was unusual in her stance, with her wings coming forward over her arms and her shrouded face. Her expression was very sad. She was looking down over a monument next to her, in the likeness of a tree stump. Its inscription, translated from Czech read:
"Like a bud just opening/commenced my life to be/but death came without mercy/without pity/The Lord had sent for me/I was not granted time to bid adieu/Do not weep for me dear brother/I am at peace in my cool grave."
Missing finger tips and half burnt candles at her feet told of vandals who had disturbed her vigil.
Well, the artist took the photos, and off we went, without incident. I researched her story, and discovered she was sculpted by Mario Joseph Korbel, a Bohemian artist.
The true history of the Black Angel has been known for some time. Even with all the facts that dispel the mysteries surrounding her, I'm still amazed at the stories people tell, and how they evolve. People will believe whatever they want, despite the truth.
Civil War Cemeteries: McGavock Confederate Cemetery- Franklin, Tennessee
Going Home - McGavock Confederate Cemetery
McGavock Confederate Cemetery is the largest privately owned and maintained military cemetery in the United States. Nearly 1,500 Confederate soldiers are buried here near the historic Carnton plantation. All were casualties of the Battle of Franklin fought during the Civil War; November 30, 1864.
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News Of Civil War Cemeteries
- New Ky. home chosen for oldest Civil War memorial
- The nation's oldest Civil War memorial, which had sat deteriorating in Louisville's Cave Hill National Cemetery for more than 140 years, will be moved permanently to a Louisville museum to protect it.
- Headboards Of Stone - A Mississippi Graveyard Rabbit Blog: Old ...
- Photo of The Old Presbyterian Church which is now located in Red Banks a few miles from the cemetery itself. It was moved brick by brick and rebuilt in its original construction. It is now owned and managed by the First Presbyterian Church of ... Shrouded in her wedding dress, she was laid to rest in the old cemetary on the Canon Plantation, before the Civil War. (The cemetary is the Philadelphia Presbyterian cemetary ). Seventy years later ghoulds uncovered her grave. ...
- Headboards Of Stone - A Mississippi Graveyard Rabbit Blog: The ...
- Cemetery Blog, with haunting stories, experiences, history and photos,legends and lore, burial customs and graveyard superstitions. Mississippi Cemeteries and the preservation and documentation efforts of The Mississippi Society of ... The majority of the signed marble work dates to before the Civil War. Edwin Lyon and Robert Rawes, two of the most prolific and outstanding antebellum marble workers can be credited with many of the beautifully sculpted monuments. ...
- A Thought Is The Blossom: Civil War Field Trip
- I made a date with my tripod for a trip to the Little Rock National Cemetery on Sunday. After exploring around in unfamiliar territory near my house a few weeks back I discovered a civil war marker that led me to it. ...
Wild West Cemeteries: A Walk At Boot Hill, Tombstone, Arizona
More About Wild West Cemeteries
- New online tool improves access to Boise cemetery records | Boise ...
- Boise Parks & Recreation maintains three cemeteries, which total nearly 90 acres with 30000 burial plots at: ? Morris Hill Cemetery, 317 N. Latah St. ? Pioneer Cemetery, 460 E Warm Springs Ave. ? Fort Boise Military Cemetery, 750 Mountain ... To use the new on-line tool or find information about burial sites, visit www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Parks/Cemeteries/index.aspx or call (208) 384-4391. OPTIONS: Most Read Stories | Story Comments | Email story | Print story ...
- -------Lucas County Genealogical Society (Iowa): CLEAR/CLAIR ...
- In the January-Mar 2006 Lucas County Genealogy Newsletter, Frank Myers wrote about a possibly misspelled Pioneer Cemetery sign, CLEAR Pioneer Cemetery (CLEAR/CLAIR). I would like to post some of his column here, since it was very interesting. Frank's great-great-great-grandfather, William Clair's .... But if you visit, walk over and say "Hey." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Posted by Lynne ...
- Clatsop Plains Pioneer Cemetery
- The husband's cousin came for a visit this past weekend. (aka Adele) So we headed for the beach! What a BEAUTIFUL weekend. The weather was incredible! Absolutely perfect. We enjoyed every bit of it. And of course I had to drag her ...
- Childrens portraits, from babies to pre teens
- And since Halloween is their all time favorite holiday, I had the idea to put them in thier costumes and head up to the historic Pioneer Cemetery for the photo session. The last few photos are of my adorable neice Lyla Rose, and nephew, ...
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Tour
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- Every Saturday night Randy Seaver challenges the online genealogy crowd to a bit of Saturday night fun.
- Countdown to #1 of the top 100 Funeral News Stories of 2009 ...
- Some of those posts maybe, Batesville enters the cemetery (vault) business, the almost funerals of Flight 253, returning Iraq Veterans and the Funeral Business ,The Batesville Demise of 09, funerals from the Flight of AF 447, National memorial Services in 2009 ... 11.Brittany Murphy Death and Funeral|has celebrity death gone too far n 2009?The death of this young star near the end of 2009 is the focus many, as the world focused on Celebrities and their funerals in 2009. ...
- Winding Down TOP 100 Funeral News Count down(49-26)-Your Funeral ...
- 2009 saw the Funeral News dominated by Celebrity Deaths, the Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal outside Chicago, The Illinois Funeral Directors Association Preneed Ponzi Scheme, The World's Largest Funeral Corporations continued abuse of the ...
- LA pet cemetery becomes sea of red and green
- There are plenty of celebrity residents buried in the 81-year-old cemetery ? Hopalong Cassidy's horse Topper, black-eyed Petey the dog from "Our Gang," Humphrey Bogart's dog Boots and Charlie Chaplin's cat Scout. ...
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- bdkz bdkz Jul 17, 2009 @ 5:16 pm
- Nice lens!
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- mukunda22 mukunda22 Jul 15, 2009 @ 11:01 pm
- I love old cemeteries! I believe they are all haunted!
Great job!!
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- shajo shajo Jul 15, 2009 @ 3:34 pm
- Bruton Parrish church here in Williamsburg, VA has a wonderful old cemetary. I love to read the old epitaphs, some are very interesting. Nice lens!
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- badmsm badmsm Jul 15, 2009 @ 11:00 am
- Perhaps not as a destination in itself (although a tour through several really interesting ones would be fun!), but another attraction to see along the way. Most places with a historic cemetery have a lot of local flavor anyway.
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- One wouldn't think of going to a cemetery for vacation. But this is quite interesting. 5*.
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