Today’s video is Part 3 of my visit to Plainmont Cemetery, which is on the border of East Montpelier and Plainfield, VT. It is the last segment of this lovely place. The cemetery is flat, paved and well-cared for. Absolutely NO broken headstones anywhere! The first burial was in 1909 and given the fresh burialsContinue reading “Plainmont Cemetery: Part 3”
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Plainmont Cemetery: Part 2
Today’s video, https://youtu.be/eNfr5z6QKRA, is Part 2 of my visit to Plainmont Cemetery on the border of East Montpelier and Plainfield, VT. It was suggested to me by a member of the Montpelier History Group. I found two spigots there. (Maybe there are more. I happened to see two.) The one close to the shed hadContinue reading “Plainmont Cemetery: Part 2”
Plainmont Cemetery in Plainfield, VT: Part 1
Today’s YouTube video, https://youtu.be/B7Z8mQLeigg, is on the Plainmont Cemetery in East Montpelier, VT. Since it is on the border of Plainfield, the Town of Plainfield is responsible for it. The first burial was in 1909. There are some beautiful headstones there. One had cursive writing on both the family name stone as well as theContinue reading “Plainmont Cemetery in Plainfield, VT: Part 1”
Stowell Stairs & Statue of Sophia: Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, VT
Greetings All! This is Patricia and I am Traveling for History! In today’s video, I filmed 2 more pieces of funerary art at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier, VT: the Stowell Stairs and the statue of Sophia Fishman. The Stowell Stairs were carved out of one granite ledge! Thank you for subscribing to my channel! Continue reading “Stowell Stairs & Statue of Sophia: Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, VT”
St. Augustine Cemetery in Montpelier, VT
Greetings All! This is Patricia and I am Traveling for History! I spent all afternoon yesterday in Montpelier, VT. It was such a lovely day, I opted to take a stroll in St. Augustine Cemetery. Link to video here: https://youtu.be/XDP41FYjKyo There is NO useful information online about this place. I belong to a variety ofContinue reading “St. Augustine Cemetery in Montpelier, VT”
Grave Marker Quick Fix? Lumber & a Bungee Cord!
I filmed today’s video at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier, VT. Typically, I’ve seen a variety of repairs to broken headstones. And that made me happy. “Perpetual Care” should, indeed, be eternal. (Green Mount charges an extra $800 for that because they still allow internments. If they are going to charge an extra fee forContinue reading “Grave Marker Quick Fix? Lumber & a Bungee Cord!”
The Soldiers Lot at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier, VT
“One of the smallest parcels of land maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs is located in Montpelier, the capital of the state of Vermont. In 1865, Montpelier’s citizens donated a 450-square-foot lot in Green Mount Cemetery to the U.S. government for use as a soldiers’ lot for the burial of Union troops. The remainsContinue reading “The Soldiers Lot at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier, VT”