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”
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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”
Mead-Monkton Cemetery: Hidden Behind Trees
From the Vermont Old Cemetery Association: “This is Mead-Monkton Road Cemetery. It was first used in 1800 and contains 60 graves.” I had seen a photo of this place in 2022. Given the color of most of the headstones, I figured I’d not see it until the leaves had fallen. And I was correct. IContinue reading “Mead-Monkton Cemetery: Hidden Behind Trees”
East Monkton-Morgan Cemetery
From the Vermont Old Cemetery Association: “It was first used in 1812 and contains 200 graves.” I used Google Maps to get to this cemetery. From my starting point, GM was flawless. That said, GM did not recognize this same cemetery for me to add photos and video. It does now, though! I was ableContinue reading “East Monkton-Morgan Cemetery”
Why Does Dianne Volunteer to Repair Headstones??
All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. Join the LIVE CHAT! The chat lasts as long as the video plays. Let’s hang out!! Meet Dianne, who not only volunteers to repair headstones with the Vermont Old Cemetery Association, but her grandfather founded the organization. Her grandfather, Leon Dean, was an EnglishContinue reading “Why Does Dianne Volunteer to Repair Headstones??”
Grave Conversations
The woman from the Vermont Old Cemetery Association and I were talking shop about different aspects of cemeteries. I called them “Grave Conversations” because we touched on many subjects whilst standing in Elmwood Avenue Cemetery in Burlington, Vermont. Some of the topics covered were: -D2 cleaning solution required by the federal government -Bronze disc markersContinue reading “Grave Conversations”
Vermont Old Cemetery Association Information
“About VOCA: The Vermont Old Cemetery Association (VOCA) was founded in 1958 to encourage the restoration and preservation of neglected and abandoned cemeteries in the State of Vermont… Some Things We Do: …Our members are constantly working in all parts of the state, in cemeteries large and small, righting and cleaning grave markers, clearing brush,Continue reading “Vermont Old Cemetery Association Information”
Repaired & Clamped Headstone
I spent that incredibly hot and humid Saturday filming the work the Vermont Old Cemetery Association was doing to repair and clean headstones. Those volunteers worked solidly all of those four hours! In today’s video, you’ll see the fruits of their labor on this headstone. It’s clamped very well to make sure it stays together.Continue reading “Repaired & Clamped Headstone”
Cyrus Brush: Musician, American Civil War
Cyrus Brush was born on November 21, 1818 in Fairfax, Vermont. He enlisted on August 30, 1862. He mustered in on October 21, 1862 as a Musician with Company E of the 14th Vermont Infantry. Brush mustered out on July 30, 1863. I had read that musicians typically served one year stints. He applied forContinue reading “Cyrus Brush: Musician, American Civil War”