By Emily Molina. Wreaths Across America (WAA) commences its yearly journey to place wreaths upon every eligible marker at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. […]
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3,000 wreaths, destined for veterans’ headstones in Ottawa, stolen
By Peter Szperling. OTTAWA — Thousands of handmade wreaths, meant for a ceremony to honour fallen servicemen and servicewomen at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, have […]
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Conserving Jewish cemeteries, one stone at a time
By Kevin Riordan. On an otherwise quiet morning at Har Nebo, the venerable Jewish cemetery in Northeast Philadelphia, the clinking of Joe Ferrannini’s hammer and […]
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Pioneer cemeteries say ‘enough’ to vandalism, hope to install cameras
By Kevin Harden. Volunteers who maintain two historic cemeteries in Newberg have had it with vandalism at the properties. They’re seeking more than $9,000 in […]
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Huge cemetery with at least 250 rock-cut tombs discovered in Egypt
By Owen Jarus. About 250 tombs, some with fancy layouts and hieroglyphics, have been discovered cut into a hill at Al-Hamidiyah cemetery to the east […]
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County pledges new protections for old cemeteries
By Jill Palermo. Prince William supervisors pledged Tuesday to change how the county protects historic cemeteries and gravesites after it was discovered that a local […]
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Catholic Cemeteries holds 29th burial of indigent, unborn
By Joyce Duriga. On a sunny fall day, Nov. 12, Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago held its 29th committal service to bury indigent […]
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Gravestone Tour Focuses on Artistic Side of Death
By Michael Mawson. BENNINGTON — Cemeteries are often thought of as a place of remembrance and a final resting place. Some would describe them as […]
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Why Clarksville’s Mt. Olive Cemetery was added to National Register of Historic Places
By Alexis Clark. Clarksville’s Mt. Olive Cemetery is one of six sites across Tennessee recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. At 7.24 […]
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Buncombe County Launches New Online Cemetery Finder
By Kristy Kepley-Steward. BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Register of Deeds is launching a new cemetery finder, making it easier to find […]
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