The Evolution of the Death’s Head
Originally, the Puritans in America forbade any decoration on their gravestones. The earliest markers that still exist show only names and occasionally the death date. Later, the prohibition eased...
View ArticleCemetery of the Week #81: the Old Burying Ground
The church was built after the graveyard opened. Old Burying Ground 1450 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 Phone: 617-349-4890 Founded: 1635 Size: 2.5 acres Number of interments:...
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