Nice. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks old cemeteries are interesting places. I've said that a time or two to people and their expression, though polite, suggests to me they think I'm a weirdo.
I was at one in Plymouth, Mass (I think it was) with many 1600s grave markers. One stuck out to me: it was very small and the born/died dates were only days apart, or maybe even the same day. I know that was more common then, and parents might have been more accustomed to it, but those parents loved that child enough to give a "proper burial" and headstone. Unfortunately I can't find the image.
At another remote cemetery (different area altogether), on a small island that had a cove of inhabitants for a while, two pics:
Nice. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks old cemeteries are interesting places. I've said that a time or two to people and their expression, though polite, suggests to me they think I'm a weirdo.
I was at one in Plymouth, Mass (I think it was) with many 1600s grave markers. One stuck out to me: it was very small and the born/died dates were only days apart, or maybe even the same day. I know that was more common then, and parents might have been more accustomed to it, but those parents loved that child enough to give a "proper burial" and headstone. Unfortunately I can't find the image.
At another remote cemetery (different area altogether), on a small island that had a cove of inhabitants for a while, two pics: