New England Cemeteries
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New England Cemeteries
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Author : Andrew Kull
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
New England Cemeteries written by Andrew Kull and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.
Stones And Bones Of New England
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Author : Lisa Rogak
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-05-15
Stones And Bones Of New England written by Lisa Rogak and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-15 with History categories.
Whether it's for their solace and beauty or for the sense of history that seeps from the ground, cemeteries are fascinating places to visit, this guide shows where to find the most interesting and unusual ones in all of New England. Some have headstones that are fine art, others are associated with notorious events, and others are the final resting place of famous poets, soldiers, and statesmen. Included are large public facilities as well as the small family burying grounds hidden away behind crumbling stone walls and along once-cultivated farmland. A sampling of cemeteries profiled: *Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont, where lifelike sculptures of angels and Greek goddesses stand next to a stone soccer ball and Shell Oil truck gravemarker, all elaborately carved from local granite by immigrant Italian stonecutters. *Spider Gates Cemetery, in Leicester, Massachusetts, a notorious Quaker burying ground famed for its frequent ghost sightings and still in use today. *A cemetery situated on the raised median of the Interstate in Warner, New Hampshire,which was preserved in 1970 by highway planners, who constructed the roadway around it. *Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven, Vermont, final resting place of Timothy Clark Smith, whose 1893 crypt includes a window to help him escape in case he was buried alive. Driving directions are provided for each cemetery, and detailed maps show the location of the more obscure graveyards. This unique guide offers an intriguing way to learn about the history and culture of New England.
Garden Cemeteries Of New England
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Author : Trudy Irene Scee
language : en
Publisher: Down East Books
Release Date : 2019-08-22
Garden Cemeteries Of New England written by Trudy Irene Scee and has been published by Down East Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-22 with History categories.
In 1831 a new entity appeared on the American landscape: the garden cemetery. Meant to be places where the living could enjoy peace, tranquility and beauty, as well as to provide a final resting place for the dead, the garden cemeteries would forever change the culture of death and burial in the United States. The ideal cemetery would become one in which ornamental trees, bushes, flowers, and waterways graced the ever more artistic (for those who could afford them) monuments to the dead. Previous to the 1830s, the deceased were buried in church lots, in small and soon overcrowded public lots, and even, occasionally in backyards and fields. Graves were often untended, weeds and decay soon took over, and the frequently used wooden grave markers rotted away. Some turned to a movement emerging in Europe, in which horticulture was starting to become a factor in cemetery planning, at a time in which cemetery planning itself was a novel idea. New England was the first region in America to take up the new ideals. The first such cemetery, Mt. Auburn, opened in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1831, and Mount Hope Cemetery, in Bangor, Maine, followed in 1834. Today, these cemeteries are both beautiful places to visit and important historical sites. The author takes readers on a historical tour of eighteen of the Northeast's garden cemeteries, exploring the landscape architecture, the stunning beauty, and delving into the rich history of both the sites and of those who are buried there.
Our History In Stone
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Author : Christina Eriquez
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-01-27
Our History In Stone written by Christina Eriquez and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-27 with History categories.
For more than 350 years New England has been known as one of the foundations of American arts and culture. Some of our countries greatest artists have left their mark in small towns from Maine to Connecticut, and some of the most important artwork is forever on display in the most inconspicuous of places, carved into our history for future generations to see. A simple flower, a morbid skeleton or an ornate sailboat, mysterious symbols from the past, but what do they mean? Unlock the meanings behind these symbols and discover the world of the artists who carved them. This comprehensive visual guide is packed with 300 pictures from cemeteries located all over New England. Superstitious? Learn about the historic superstitions of old New Englanders. Is that cricket chirping just a soothing sound, or an eerie foreshadowing of death? This is Our History In Stone, The New England Cemetery Dictionary.
Graveyard
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Author : Ed Warren
language : en
Publisher: St Martins Press
Release Date : 1992-01-01
Graveyard written by Ed Warren and has been published by St Martins Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-01 with Fiction categories.
World-renowned specialists in the paranormal investigate the horrifying supernatural phenomena haunting a centuries-old New England cemetery.
Reading The Gravestones Of Old New England
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Author : John G.S. Hanson
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-11-15
Reading The Gravestones Of Old New England written by John G.S. Hanson and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-15 with History categories.
The graveyards of old New England hold an incredible range of poetic messages in the epitaphs etched into the gravestones, each a profound expression of emotion, culture, religion, and literature. These epitaphs are old, but their themes are timeless: mourning and faith, grief and hope, loss, and memory. This book tells the story of a years-long walk among gravestones and shares insights gained along the way. It identifies the source texts and authors chosen for these stones; interprets something of the tastes and beliefs of the people who did the choosing; offers some hypotheses on the various ways these texts were accessible to readers in remote towns and villages; gives a brief summary of the religious context of the times; and reflects on how the language and literature chosen for these epitaphs express these peoples' conflicted and evolving attitudes towards life, death, and eternity.
Haunted Cemeteries Of New England
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Author : Roxie J. Zwicker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Haunted Cemeteries Of New England written by Roxie J. Zwicker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.
A Guide To Massachusetts Cemeteries
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Author : David Allen Lambert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
A Guide To Massachusetts Cemeteries written by David Allen Lambert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Cemeteries categories.
Includes cemetery names; year of consecration of cemetery or oldest known gravestone or burial; location of cemetery; printed and manuscript sources for the cemetery from New England Historic Genealogical Society, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and official Massachusetts vital records to 1850; and contact information for office affiliated with cemetery.
African American Historic Burial Grounds And Gravesites Of New England
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Author : Glenn A. Knoblock
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-12-14
African American Historic Burial Grounds And Gravesites Of New England written by Glenn A. Knoblock and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-14 with Social Science categories.
Evidence of the early history of African Americans in New England is found in the many old cemeteries and burial grounds in the region, often in hidden or largely forgotten locations. This unique work covers the burial sites of African Americans--both enslaved and free--in each of the New England states, and uncovers how they came to their final resting places. The lives of well known early African Americans are discussed, including Venture Smith and Elizabeth Freeman, as well as the lives of many ordinary individuals--military veterans, business men and women, common laborers and children. The author's examination of burial sites and grave markers reveals clues that help document the lives of black New Englanders from the 1640s to the early 1900s.
African American Historic Burial Grounds And Gravesites Of New England
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Author : Glenn A. Knoblock
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-12-24
African American Historic Burial Grounds And Gravesites Of New England written by Glenn A. Knoblock and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-24 with Social Science categories.
Evidence of the early history of African Americans in New England is found in the many old cemeteries and burial grounds in the region, often in hidden or largely forgotten locations. This unique work covers the burial sites of African Americans--both enslaved and free--in each of the New England states, and uncovers how they came to their final resting places. The lives of well known early African Americans are discussed, including Venture Smith and Elizabeth Freeman, as well as the lives of many ordinary individuals--military veterans, business men and women, common laborers and children. The author's examination of burial sites and grave markers reveals clues that help document the lives of black New Englanders from the 1640s to the early 1900s.