This was originally intended as an anecdotal genealogy website dedicated to putting a personality on those that have passed before, specifically those that I have heard stories about or even knew personally. But it has gradually changed to cemetery statuary, and as it was at first, featuring celebreties. For my personal links go to the end of the blog, Spencer G Corkum

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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Many cemeteries are beautiful but....

...the Mt Auburn Cemetery is one of the first beautiful cemeteries in the United States. In the early 1800s cemeteries were untended and rather run down unpleasant places. Started early in a growing city which outgrew their cemeteries, garden cemeteries began with Mt Auburn outside Boston.