Tombstone Territory

The Lehi City Cemetery in Utah offers scenic views of mountains in three directions.  It continues to grow in acreage of grass and trees. ...

While taking photos of tombstones to post on Find-a-grave , I'm finding a LOT of old tombstones that have been damaged or broken off by ...

Rows of markers in the U.S. Cemetery – Colleville-sur-Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France. Technorati Tags: WWII , Military , Cemetery

Sailors, wives and children of costal communities usually enjoy a view of the sea throughout the eternities. Technorati Tags: Cemetery ,...

War on the Western Front in France during WWI erupted in 1914.  Huge numbers of troops from the nations involved marched in to battle.   ...

The death of a baby invokes extreme stress and loss in the lives of parents and family members.  The belief that families can be together fo...

The perfect way to spend a sunny fall day – Taking photos of headstones for posting on Find-a-grave. Technorati Tags: Cemetery , Headsto...

Born on 9 Aug 1837 in Mason, Warren Co., Ohio, Andrew Jackson Bennett served in Company C, 2nd Kansas Calvary during the Civil War.  He die...

With competing churches side by side, travel to graveyards was simplified.  Hopefully, the tombstones will survive the decline of old wooden...

A typical setting in days gone by in the East.  A life lived in the town where you grew up.  The church attended throughout your life and th...

There are thousands of lost and stranded cemeteries in the world.  Many are hidden in the woods, others are being slowly eaten by constructi...

Living in a mountain climate limits the season available to take tombstone photos.  There is something special about walking through the fal...

The Civil War Battle of Chancellorsvile stretched over a week, from 30 Apr to 6 May 1863.  Over 1600 men died.  Over 2018 were missing and ...

Strolling through the cemeteries of East Hampton. Technorati Tags: East Hampton , Cemetery , Tombstone

A difficult image to view.  A German woman is overcome with grief at the sight of the bodies of 800 slave workers – 17 May 1945.  They were ...

Before its name was changed to Alpine, the community surrounded by Alp-like peaks in Utah County, Utah was called Mountainville. Local scu...

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Old soft stone tombstones suffer greatly from freeze / thaw cycles over the decades.  Add brain dead teenage boys to the mix and the markers...

The design of Sarah Durrant’s tombstone is frequently seen in cemeteries in Utah.  The design was popular for the markers children who died ...

John Rowe Moyle was born in Wedron, Cornwall, England on 22 Feb 1808 and died in Alpine, Utah on 15 Jan 1889.  Well known as a stalwart i...