One of the graveyards I most visit is the one my Grandfather was laid to rest in. This is where my fascination of visiting such places started 4 years ago. Granted I wasn't able to drive before then, but it was then I was developing interests.
Something about graveyards is fascinating. The couple of things I think about is like why is their a graveyard right in this location? What has this graveyards seen over the ages? What have people lying in the graveyard experienced in their lifetime? What events caused them to turn to the grave? Sure most people don't think about that kind of thing. But with a liking for history, this helps me get a kickstart and allows me a lead to research. One graveyard that historically has caught my intrest is Valley Street Cemetary in Manchester, NH. I will speak about it later, but that cemetary has war vetrens, epidemic victims, mausoleums, and murders, not to mention that the cemetary used to like 20 acres big and victorian people would picnic there.
Each post will hopefully contain a brief history of the cemetary, its inhabitants, pictures, etc. Some posts will hold findings or symbolism that I finally figured out. I hope you will enjoy the history, workmanship, and the stories that come with graveyards.
