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There are thousands of trees tucked between the graves and mausoleums at Crown Hill Cemetery. It's Carrie Tauscher's job to ...
The cemetery serves as the resting place for several notable figures in Kansas City’s history, including John Calvin McCoy, known as the “Father of Kansas City,” and Nathaniel McClean Gwynne, a Civil ...
I’ve spent several hours over the last few days walking around La Réunion Cemetery in West Dallas, which, by all rights, ...
Experiencing American Catholic history doesn’t get much better than a pilgrimage to the Basilica of St. Mary in Old Town ...
In March 2025, the severed head of King George V made a controversial appearance at a Melbourne concert performed by Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap. The solid bronze head was removed from its body during ...
From the medieval tenements, vennels and wynds of the Old Town to the elegance and grace of the Georgian New Town, Edinburgh ...
Bunker Hill, a sundered church, and Patriot graves convey the Revolution’s tumult, plus lessons in Puritan design.
Just a stone’s throw away is the Ohio River Museum, where you can dive deep into the history of the mighty waterway that ...
The Ohio Riverfront Park provides a perfect vantage point for watching river traffic, from massive barges to pleasure craft, while the adjacent Harmar Railroad Bridge – now converted for pedestrian ...
A new contemplative space for grief has opened in Ballard’s Crown Hill Cemetery: Seattle’s first Sanctuary Wind Phone. The installation, created by the Grievers Library, provides a quiet place for ...
Historic Maplewood Cemetery Sexton Tom Hawes uproots a grave marker for Blanche Eberhardt (nee Mandernach) in October. The stone was once located in the front yard of a Crown Point home.
Beneath the weeds lie Charles Conrad, Nathaniel Ferris, Andrew Jackson, Charles Riley, William Johnson, George McClain, ...