Strolling St. Genevieve Cemetery

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In this video, you’ll see the cross bearing Christ’s crucifixion and a flagpole with a single person’s name attached to it. Plus, there is a variety of graves shared as well.

First used in 1863, this cemetery has 890 graves.

The church of the same name closed in 2020 due to low participation. Its closure ended 143 years of service.

St. Genevieve Cemetery in Shoreham, Vermont. Its church permanently closed in 2020 due to its dwindling number of parishioners and the expense of the looming repairs.

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