I had not yet seen a war memorial in a cemetery until I visited Evergreen Cemetery in Bisbee, Arizona. There was the type of memorial I was accustomed to seeing, which listed the names of the men who served (and those who died), during World War II. And then there was this field gun! IContinue reading “War Memorial Featuring an M1902 Field Gun”
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Evergreen Cemetery
“The Evergreen Cemetery, located in the Lowell suburb of Bisbee, was established in 1912 to replace the original cemetery located in Brewery Gulch of downtown Old Bisbee. The new cemetery resulted from public health concerns that water well contamination was the cause of a series of typhoid outbreaks. The remains were relocated from Brewery GulchContinue reading “Evergreen Cemetery”
William B. Cobb: American Civil War
All information from the Vermont in the Civil War website: William B. Cobb was born in Essex, New York in 1824. At the age of 39, he enlisted on August 30, 1862, with the 14th Vermont Infantry. He mustered in on October 21, 1862 as a Wagoner [“A Wagoner was a teamster who drove theContinue reading “William B. Cobb: American Civil War”
The Iron Fences of Evergreen Cemetery
So, why are some headstones or even family plots surrounded by an iron fence? I especially LOVE this first reason! “People believed that the ghosts of their dead loved ones could follow them from the cemetery if preventative measures were not made. Iron was believed to ward off both benign and evil spirits. Just asContinue reading “The Iron Fences of Evergreen Cemetery”
Mexican Graves are so Exuberant!
From Google: “To entice the dead back into the land of the living, families decorate altars – known as ofrendas – both publicly and in their own homes too. These eye-catching shrines are adorned with all kinds of meaningful tributes that are often made up of the things that the dead once loved in life.”-GoogleContinue reading “Mexican Graves are so Exuberant!”
Briggs Hill Cemetery
The name Briggs definitely comes from the multitude of Briggs buried there. There are at least three Hill family members buried there. I presume that’s where the rest of the cemetery’s name comes from. To reach the cemetery, I had to drive up a small hill… According to the Vermont Old Cemetery Association, the BriggsContinue reading “Briggs Hill Cemetery”
TREE BRANCHES DOWN!
A friend sent me photos of tree limbs and whole trees that were down in Greenwood Cemetery, which is located in Bristol, Vermont. The entrance gates were padlocked from inside. Thus, I was only able to capture a multitude of large limbs and even a small tree on camera from outside the fence. I amContinue reading “TREE BRANCHES DOWN!”
Let’s Walk Barnumtown Cemetery
“It was first used in 1799 and contains 250 graves.”-Vermont Old Cemetery Association At the beginning of this video, I walked under low branches of an Evergreen tree. Unfortunately, both evergreen trees swallowed the front of the cemetery headstones. Such a pity. And don’t get me started on what those roots will do soon enough!
Smith Cemetery
“It was first used in 1812 and contains 18 graves.”-Vermont Old Cemetery Association This cemetery is located on Bristol Road and is in Monkton, Vermont. It is gated, but not locked. Unfortunately, there is no sign announcing its name. There’s a culvert in front of it, so parking is non-existent. That said, I parked onContinue reading “Smith Cemetery”
Old Quaker Cemetery (aka First Quaker Cemetery)
“This is First Quaker Cemetery. It was first used in 1801 and contains 80+ graves.”-https://www.voca58.org/cemeteries/cemetery.php?Town=Ferrisburgh&Name=First%20Quaker If you look at the Vermont Old Cemetery Association’s map, you’ll see that this cemetery is named the Old Quaker Cemetery. It’s the name I input into Google Maps, which worked flawlessly. I should note that although I walked throughContinue reading “Old Quaker Cemetery (aka First Quaker Cemetery)”