“Hope Cemetery is a rural cemetery[1] in Barre, Vermont. The city calls itself the “Granite Capital of the World”, and the cemetery is known for the superb granite craftsmanship on its memorials and tombstones. Barre is also home to the world’s largest “deep hole” granite quarry, the Rock of Ages quarry, also known as theContinue reading “Hope Cemetery #2: More Funerary Art!”
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Strolling St. Genevieve Cemetery
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 closureContinue reading “Strolling St. Genevieve Cemetery”
St. Joseph Providence Orphan Asylum and Hospital
“The building was constructed between 1879 and 1883 under the oversight of Father John S. Michaud.[2] The interior of the building in its original construction consisted of a large kitchen in the back right, large recreation rooms on last two or three bays of either end, and a laundry room in a rear extension, asContinue reading “St. Joseph Providence Orphan Asylum and Hospital”
OLDEST CATHOLIC CEMETERY IN BURLINGTON: MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH
Today’s video is a partial walk/visit to Burlington, Vermont’s OLDEST CATHOLIC CEMETERY: Mount Saint Joseph on Archibald Street. “As the Catholics came to our part of the Champlain Valley to settle, there came an early need for a sacred burial ground. A final resting place was needed for their aged, their infants and young asContinue reading “OLDEST CATHOLIC CEMETERY IN BURLINGTON: MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH”
Mount St. Joseph Cemetery: Part 1
Today’s video is a partial walk/visit to Burlington, Vermont’s OLDEST CATHOLIC CEMETERY: Mount Saint Joseph on Archibald Street. “As the Catholics came to our part of the Champlain Valley to settle, there came an early need for a sacred burial ground. A final resting place was needed for their aged, their infants and young asContinue reading “Mount St. Joseph Cemetery: Part 1”
Mt. Calvary Annex Cemetery: Part 2
Today’s video is Part 2 of my recent visit to the Mt. Calvary Annex Cemetery located in Burlington, Vermont. I complete the west side of the cemetery. It opened in the 1920’s and plots may still be available. I had been in that neighborhood about a week before and noticed a large area on thatContinue reading “Mt. Calvary Annex Cemetery: Part 2”
Mt. Calvary Annex Cemetery: Part 1
I had heard of this cemetery, but didn’t know where it was. And then one day when I had parked on Germain Street to film some buildings, I saw this cemetery. I googled which one it was and lo & behold I discovered it was the Mt. Calvary Annex Cemetery! “After forty years in service,Continue reading “Mt. Calvary Annex Cemetery: Part 1”
Resurrection Park #4 Largest Catholic Cemetery in Vermont
I visited Resurrection Park in South Burlington, Vermont yesterday to film another section of it. Given that this is the largest Catholic cemetery in Vermont, it is no wonder that I’ve not finished filming it! Resurrection Park is a cemetery in South Burlington, VT. It opened in 1942 and is the largest Catholic cemetery inContinue reading “Resurrection Park #4 Largest Catholic Cemetery in Vermont”
“Welcome All Things Childhood”
I was in Resurrection Park the other day when I noticed a monument. This monument was erected by a Catholic family to honor “the abused, aborted and abandoned”. It included a bench with the saying “Welcome All Things Childhood” engraved on both the front and back. I found it intriguing and perhaps you will asContinue reading ““Welcome All Things Childhood””
Cremation Columbarium at Resurrection Park
A columbarium is a place where urns are placed into niches. Holy cow! Yesterday was my first day filming in the great outdoors again! (I got sick on the night of New Year’s Eve. 😱) It felt so wonderful to be traipsing around a cemetery! They are some of my favorite haunts. And I wasContinue reading “Cremation Columbarium at Resurrection Park”