More than a century after his real name was written out of history, a chance encounter and a lucky find at a rubbish tip ...

A Necropolis is a mere depository for dead bodies,” Douglass wrote. “Green-Wood,” on the other hand, implied “verdure, shade, ...

The cemetery has two sections designated to veterans. The iconic marble and granite headstones that epitomize burial sites for veterans of the United States military are supplied through the ...

and retired Des Moines Fire Investigator Bob Niffenegger was cleaning headstones and beautifying the Grand Army of the Republic area in Glendale Cemetery. It was during that trip that he noticed ...

After four headstones at the Milton Cemetery were damaged last week in a suspected act of vandalism, officials are looking for more effective methods to secure the area. Pam Mitchell, chairwoman ...

The cemetery plans to complete the work by Mother's Day on May 11. One section affected by the work. Ivy Lawn has about 55,000 burials. Aleta Marquez has four generations of family members buried ...

"An incredible group of individuals" is planning to help out a Bristol, Pennsylvania cemetery where several headstones were vandalized, cemetery staff said on social media. On Thursday afternoon ...

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (KCTV) - The Greenwood Cemetery in Leavenworth is home to hundreds of headstones, some seen and some hidden. The goal for the Greenwood Cemetery Preservation Commission is ...

DES MOINES POLICE ARE ASKING FOR HELP IDENTIFYING THE PEOPLE WHO VANDALIZED ABOUT 100 HEADSTONES AT WOODLAND CEMETERY. THEY SAY THIS VANDALISM CAUSED ABOUT $10,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THAT DESPICABLE ...

CRESCENT CITY, Fla. – Outrage is growing in Putnam County after reports surfaced that a historic cemetery dating back to the 1800s was cleared and headstones are now missing. The Braddock Mason ...

BUT FIRST CRIMES AT THE GRAVE. HEADSTONES KNOCKED DOWN AND DRAGGED THROUGH A SUMTER COUNTY CEMETERY. AND LATE THIS AFTERNOON, POLICE TOLD US THEY CAUGHT THE PERSON BEHIND THE WHEEL. INVESTIGATORS ...

Rows of old gravestones show weathering and wear in the military section at Greenlawn Cemetery in 2023. Daily Journal file photos More headstones at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin are getting ...