All posts tagged "graveyards"
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7.3K1Arts and LeisureSix Historic Cemeteries in New England
As Halloween approaches, we thought it appropriate to look at some of the most historic cemeteries in New England. Cemeteries are almost...
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12.7K7ConnecticutEpitaphs Tell More Tales in New England’s Graveyards
The epitaphs in New England’s graveyards tell many tales. Carved into the chiseled stone are stories of people who lived long rich...
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16.4K6Religion and Social MovementsSeven Strange Facts About Colonial Funerals
New England's early colonists paid a great deal of attention to death and funerals. Many people attended colonial funerals, and would think...
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8.2K25Arts and Leisure
Epitaphs Tell Tales in New England’s Graveyards
Inscribed in stone in hundreds of old New England graveyards are the sometimes sad, sometimes funny epitaphs describing how people lived and...
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