Kicking Off October with the Old Burial Grounds Cemetery in Ashby MA
October is the beginning of my Haunted New England Tour and on my first stop I find something fascinating – the grave site of a black revolutionary war soldier.
Tag: historic new england
Uncle Sam’s House & Adjoining Forest Trail
How else would I celebrate my birthday than accidentally dropping by Uncle Sam’s house, bumbling back into the woods, and playing with salamanders?
Green Mount Cemetery – Montepelier Vermont
Sometimes when my mind wanders my body takes the hint and we all go for a drive. Today I ended up in Vermont basking in the glory of rich funerary art at the Green Mount Cemetery.
Meeting House Cemetery and Ruins – Marlborough NH
After running errands I find a historic slate cemetery with flamboyant carvings. Someone clearly loved their job!
Ashuelot Covered Bridge – Ashluelot NH
I think I found the secret to bliss – it’s standing on this adorable bridge and watching the river swoosh by.
Old Cemetery – Unnamed? Ashuelot NH
Another roadside diversion… I stop in to a quaint little graveyard in the middle of a residential neighborhood in the woods.
Walden Pond – Concord MA
A friend and I take a pilgrimage to Walden Pond where Henry David Thoreau wrote Walden.
Fort McClary & Associated Lighthouses
I bring a friend to explore yet another out-of-use fort on the coast of Maine – Bonus lighthouses could be seen in the distance!