Many of the first pioneers of the west can be found laid to rest at a pioneer cemetery and these locations are often included in historical tours in order to better tell the tale of the United States. Once such cemetery is the Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery, which will be closing to new burials this year, […]
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Kendallville cemetery finding new life
Historic cemeteries, especially those that are no longer in operation, typically fall into disrepair. With no maintenance staff or grounds keepers to maintain the property, these long-forgotten cemeteries are simply swallowed up by the landscape around them. But in one community, there is new life in one of these historic cemeteries, thanks to the hard […]
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Jewish homesteader cemetery added to National Register of Historic Places
Every year, professional review boards in each state review applications for sites to become historical landmarks, from churches and buildings to roadways. These applications once reviewed and vetted at the state level, are then submitted to the National Parks Service which reviews the application to determine if a location should be added to the National Register of Historic Places. […]
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Victorian Lynchburg brought to life with cemetery tours
Many historic cemeteries provide tours to the public, providing visitors with a view of the past. Some, such as cemeteries in Wilmington, NC, provide what they call “Ghost Tours,” where visitors come to the cemetery at dusk and walk the cemetery with a tour guide who tells the stories of notable individuals who are interred. The […]
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Cemetery’s history at center of Hanover Heritage Day
A cemetery, too many, is a revered place where one can reflect and remember their departed loved ones, but cemeteries are also living historical records of times long gone. One such cemetery is at the heart of its community’s Heritage Day. The Hanover Green Cemetery Association in Wilkes-Barre, PA, which is one of the nation’s oldest […]
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Natchez historian to be honored for cemetery work
Most days, people take for granted the existence of their local cemetery. The reluctance to acknowledge them stems mostly from how the discussion of death and the passing of loved ones is uncomfortable for most people and this has led to a number of cemeteries succumbing to time and disrepair. The Watkins Street Cemetery in Natchez, […]
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Historic Dublin cemetery reopens after closing 150 years ago
Cemeteries are important resources to their communities. They are places of worship and remembrance, they act as social locations, and they are a physical piece of our history. A cemetery is more than a place where our loved ones are laid to rest; they are a linchpin to the community. After 150, one such location will be […]
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Genealogy research helps Mississippi man find family lost cemetery
Genealogy has become one of the biggest industries in the world as many people are interested in finding out where their family ancestry comes from. Every day you can see a new commercial on television from places like Ancestry.com and 23 and Me, where individuals can go so far as to even submit their DNA […]
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New Albany’s first cemetery to receive restoration funding
Historic cemeteries are not just locations where ancestors are buried but also act as historical documents of who came before and how each person helped form the society of the local area, state, country, and the world today. And this fact is not lost on The New Albany Cemetery Restoration Advisory Board, who brought to […]
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Ithaca City Cemetery to receive city-funded review for repairs
The college experience varies from campus to campus but each school has their own uniqueness to them. Cornell University, known for its high standard of academics, greek life and recently ranked in the top 20 universities in the United States, has a bit of historic uniqueness to it in to the form of Ithaca City […]
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