Cemetaries · Historical Landmarks · Massachusetts

Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge Massachusetts

Gosh, this cemetery was so picturesque – like a Normal Rockwell painting! Which I guess is fitting as he’s buried there.

Cemetaries · Churches · Historical Landmarks · New Hampshire · Parks

Common Burial Grounds – Jaffrey New Hampshire

It’s been many many years since I went to Jaffrey’s Old Town Center. I’m not sure I ever went into the cemetery but on this day I did! I had heard that there were two famous people buried here: Amos Fortune and Willa Cather. As a child I had heard about Amos Fortune, a formerly… Continue reading Common Burial Grounds – Jaffrey New Hampshire

Cemetaries · New Hampshire

Phillips-Heil Cemetery – Jaffrey New Hampshire

I was having a weird day today. Ended up accidentally crashing a funeral! Hoooow? How did this happen? Well… Last week I was reading in one of my cemetery books that there was a beautiful cemetery in Jaffrey NH. Really?? I mean I live very nearby and had never heard of this cemetery. The book… Continue reading Phillips-Heil Cemetery – Jaffrey New Hampshire

Cemetaries · Historical Landmarks · Rhode Island · Uncategorized

Women’s Tour – Old Burial Ground – Providence RI

The North Burial Ground in Providence Rhode Island is a very large cemetery that merits a lot of exploration. Previously we had tried to check out this cemetery one fine afternoon only to realize that it closes at FOUR PM. This is by far the earliest closing hours for a cemetery we have ever come… Continue reading Women’s Tour – Old Burial Ground – Providence RI