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Obscura Day 2012 in Graveyards around the World
April 28th, 2012 — Obscura Day — is an international celebration of unusual places, full of expeditions, back room tours & explorations of the hidden wonders in your own hometown. There are several cemetery-based explorations this year: Explore the Glasgow … Continue reading
Introduction to the Art of the Victorian Cemetery in America
Victorian Cemetery Art by Edmund Vincent Gillon Jr. My rating: 4 of 5 stars Published in 1972 when Americans were beginning to wake up to the kinds of landscapes they were surrounding themselves with, Victorian Cemetery Art proposed that people … Continue reading
Cemetery of the Week #57: Laurel Hill Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19132 Telephone: 215-228-8200 Founded: 1836 Size: 78 acres Number of interments: 75,000 Open: Weekdays 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Weekends 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed major holidays. Admission: always free THIS … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Journey
Thomas O. Larkin served as the only United States consul to Mexican province of Alta California during the 1840s. He was captured during California’s transition to the United States. After annexation, he became a “merchant prince” in California, speculating in … Continue reading
What’s the prettiest cemetery in springtime?
Several years ago, I took a graveyard tour in the springtime, driving from Boston to Philadelphia and back to New York City. I saw 17 cemeteries in 10 days, each lovelier than the last. So my question to you is: … Continue reading
