Posted on 10/30/2018 6:47:22 PM PDT by vannrox
When I lived in Indiana, one of the things that I did was to visit every park in the state. I went and bought a book showing all 25 state parks. Then, my wife and I went and visited every one of them. When we were finished, we then went to the local library. We looked at a large map of the county and then visited every cemetery in the county.
It was an “eye opener” and very informative. Let’s talk about this experience
Many of the cemeteries were in isolated areas. We would get to ride on little used back roads that trundled through the rows of soybeans or corn. Then the road would dead end into a tiny space of greenery that typically consisted of some rare trees, a stream or two and some small out-buildings. The park would be lonely and often deserted.
While the grass would be tended to, it was mostly a three week to a one month mowing cycle and tended to be rather lush. There wasn’t any kind of landscaping, or care for the weeds and plants that existed besides the tombstones. The headstones themselves were often old, tilted and leaning at precarious angles.
We would walk into the park and explore the headstones. Many dated over a hundred years ago. Obviously the settlers had a hard life. People died early. Many died before they hit their mid thirties. Many families had nearby rows of tombstones with the names of children that wouldn’t live past three or four years of age. It was sad.
Sometimes we would find a family that would have maybe twelve or thirteen children’s graves. Each
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I liked your post. I am really glad to hear that there is an organization that you are a member of that protects historical cemeteries. I am also glad that you are a participant. Good for you!
It’s not just cemeteries. It’s everything. Magnificent Victorian multi-generation homes in Massachusetts.Centuries old hardwood trees lining shady streets. Wooden barns festoon with Chewing tobacco advertisements. Statues of the Civil War.
Old plant nurseries and conservatories. There are some especially excellent ones in CT, don’t you know.
I am really, REALLY glad that you are taking part in this effort. My hat’s off to you sir!
Thank you, that is very kind.
(BTW, I am a woman...or am I one of the 57 varieties available now...)
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