SPRINGFIELD – In the early 1700s, gravestones throughout New England were often adorned with an etching of a winged skull. But in this city, that symbol is missing from historic gravestones. “Part of ...

THE LAST YEAR OF HIS LIFE. SO MANY MEMORIES PRESERVED, SERVED IN IMAGES. THIS. THIS IS MARINE CORPS PICTURE. JACK WAS VERY PROUD OF BEING A MARINE. EVEN MORE MEMORIES PRESERVED WITH WORDS. NEVER AGAIN ...

It's not news that digital forms of communication are replacing hand-written letters and diaries with text messages and Facebook entries. Even the ancient art of carving an epitaph on a gravestone is ...

Salomon Schuler’s journey into the world of wood carving is deeply personal. Each gravestone he crafts is imbued with meaning, reflecting the stories of those who have passed away. Schuler believes ...

Rhythmic tap-tap-tapping fills the room as Casey Winningham chisels into a slab of limestone. The sound is more metallic than you might expect. A moment before, Winningham replaced wire-rimmed ...

Spend some time poking around old Vermont churchyards and cemeteries — such as those in Arlington, Bennington, Chester, Dorset, Rockingham and Westminster — and you might spot some odd, eerie or ...

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Forget secrets — more people are taking recipes to the grave, carving their signature cookies, pies and dips on their headstones. And this week, "To Die For," the first-ever cookbook of gravestone ...

Peter Benes served as Treasurer in 1977 and Archives Officer in 1978. He received the Forbes Award of the AGS in 1979 for his role in founding the organization and in recognition of the contributions ...

The Burlington Historical Society will present the Gravestone Girls — Melissa Anderson, Maggie White, and Brenda Sullivan — at 7 p.m. April 7 during its meeting in the Kelly-Murray wing of the Human ...