#31DaysofGraves - Day 11 - Military

Avery-Morgan Burial Ground, Groton, Connecticut, USA

Three local militia members who died in the American Revolution. The inscriptions got me thinking about the role of memorials in shaping national stories and identities.

www.fortgriswold.org/the-battle-o...

Yes, I thought that too! Maybe they were trying something new and just wanted to make sure everyone knew what was going on.

2/ A clearer photo from Find a Grave: www.findagrave.com/memorial/958...

#31DaysofGraves - Day 10 - Urn

Hendee Cemetery, Woodstock, Vermont, USA

Very hard to see — it was a gray winter day when I took the photo — but this carving shows a sun with a face, an urn, and a crescent moon with the words “an urn”. Link to a better photo in next post 1/

Wow, that’s really stunning!

#31DaysofGraves - Day 9 - Hand

Queens River Baptist Cemetery, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA

I’ve seen a lot of gravestones with this finger pointing to heaven symbol, but I especially like this one because you can see the button on his shirt cuff.

Yes, they are really striking!

#31DaysofGraves - Day 8 - Glass

Common Burying Ground, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

A scythe and hourglass motif on three stones.

That's what I was wondering too

#31DaysofGraves - Day 7 - Angel

Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo, Uruguay

Thank you for sharing this! Field hockey was a huge part of my high school experience (we won three state championships!) and I now know I had Constance to thank for it. 🏑

#31DaysofGraves - Day 6 - Gender

Westminster Old Cemetery, Westminster, Vermont, USA

Virtue names (Patience, Felicity, Mercy, etc) were a tradition started by the Puritans and some are still popular today (Grace), but 21st century me cringes at the idea of a woman named Silence

#31DaysofGraves - Day 5 - Bird

Assistens Kirkegård, Copenhagen, Denmark

#31DaysofGraves - Day 4 - Languages

Sunnyside Cemetery, Coupeville, Washington, USA

An Irish-language headstone for Mary Barrett. For the story, see: www.irishtimes.com/life-and-sty...

#31DaysofGraves - Day 3 - Tomb

Laurel Glen Cemetery, Cuttingsville, Vermont, USA

The Bowman Mausoleum. More info here: bowmanmansion.org

#31DaysofGraves - Day 2 - Nautical

Robinson Burying Ground, Stonington, Connecticut, USA

In memory of Franses (sic) W. Holmes “who died on his passage from Demarary [now Guyana] to this port June 6th 1801 in Lat 20 39N & Long 64W Aged 14 Years”

#31DaysofGraves - Day 1 - Flower

South Cemetery, Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA