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Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL

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Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL

#cemeteryphotography #tombstonetravels #chicagocemetery #cemeterytravels #cemeterybeauty #cemeterystatues #cemeterywandering #calvarycemetery #evanstonillinois #blackandwhitephotography #eccehomo

Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

#happythanksgiving

Happy Birthday My love
Celebrating you and how amazing you are all day today-
You are one of the best men I have ever met, truly selfless, kind, and who takes care of everyone without ever complaining. You have literally changed my life in ways no one and nothing else could. I will spend the rest of my life making sure you know that every day and loving you as much and as hard as I can.
We have not had it easy, especially lately, but like you said now we have each other to get through it and we are happy!
Here's to many more years of birthdays and many other celebrations with all our loved ones.
"Oh continue to love me - never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved.

ever thine
ever mine
ever ours"
😘🥰❤️‍🔥

Happy Birthday My love
Celebrating you and how amazing you are all day today-
You are one of the best men I have ever met, truly selfless, kind, and who takes care of everyone without ever complaining. You have literally changed my life in ways no one and nothing else could. I will spend the rest of my life making sure you know that every day and loving you as much and as hard as I can.
We have not had it easy, especially lately, but like you said now we have each other to get through it and we are happy!
Here's to many more years of birthdays and many other celebrations with all our loved ones.
"Oh continue to love me - never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved.

ever thine
ever mine
ever ours"
😘🥰❤️‍🔥

Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, IL

#cemeteryphotography #cemeterybust #cemeterycarvings #foresthomecemetery #chicagocemetery #chicagocemeteryphotography #tombstonetravels #cemeterylovers #cemeterywandering #cemeteryart #uniqueheadstones #taphophile

Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, IL

#cemeteryphotography #cemeterybust #cemeterycarvings #foresthomecemetery #chicagocemetery #chicagocemeteryphotography #tombstonetravels #cemeterylovers #cemeterywandering #cemeteryart #uniqueheadstones #taphophile

Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, IL

#cemeteryphotography #cemetery #cemeterytravels #tombstontraves #illinoiscemeteries #cemetery_shots #chippiannockcemetery #rockisland #cemeterywandering #cemeterycarvings #cemeteries

Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, IL

#cemeteryphotography #cemetery #cemeterytravels #tombstontraves #illinoiscemeteries #cemetery_shots #chippiannockcemetery #rockisland #cemeterywandering #cemeterycarvings #cemeteries

After a recent visit to the Vietnam Veterans Wall in DC, and with this week dedicated to honoring Veterans, I’m sharing my 2019 blog about photographing the traveling wall replica memorial at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, IL. My bff and fellow cemetery enthusiast Wally drove to Mt. Carmel, just across the street, that day to take a drive through and check things out. We spotted the sign for the Moving Wall and were lucky enough to see it!
"The idea for the Moving Wall began in the mind of John Devitt. In 1982, Devitt, an Army Veteran and former Vietnam helicopter door gunner, made the trip to Washington D.C to witness the dedication of the Wall and to participate in a Salute to Vietnam Veterans. At the time he was unemployed, and it took the help of friends and family to make the trip. He fully expected to dislike the memorial but instead was so moved by it that he left D.C. with a mission to share what he experienced with people all over the country who could not make it to the capital.
Read the full story and see many photos of the moving memorial here:

https://www.tombstonetravels.com/post/the-moving-wall

After a recent visit to the Vietnam Veterans Wall in DC, and with this week dedicated to honoring Veterans, I’m sharing my 2019 blog about photographing the traveling wall replica memorial at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, IL. My bff and fellow cemetery enthusiast Wally drove to Mt. Carmel, just across the street, that day to take a drive through and check things out. We spotted the sign for the Moving Wall and were lucky enough to see it!
"The idea for the Moving Wall began in the mind of John Devitt. In 1982, Devitt, an Army Veteran and former Vietnam helicopter door gunner, made the trip to Washington D.C to witness the dedication of the Wall and to participate in a Salute to Vietnam Veterans. At the time he was unemployed, and it took the help of friends and family to make the trip. He fully expected to dislike the memorial but instead was so moved by it that he left D.C. with a mission to share what he experienced with people all over the country who could not make it to the capital.
Read the full story and see many photos of the moving memorial here:

https://www.tombstonetravels.com/post/the-moving-wall

Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC
#cemeterytravels #cemeteryphotography #cemeterybeauty #animalstatue #dogstatue #cemeterywandering #tombstonetravels #cemeteryanimals

Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC
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Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Il
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterystatue #cemeterylovers #cemeteryscapes #napervillecemetery #cemeteryphoto #angelstatue #cemeteryangels #angel # #cemeteryangel #tombstonetravels #illinoiscemeteries #napervilleillinois

Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Il
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterystatue #cemeterylovers #cemeteryscapes #napervillecemetery #cemeteryphoto #angelstatue #cemeteryangels #angel # #cemeteryangel #tombstonetravels #illinoiscemeteries #napervilleillinois

Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Il

#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeteryscenery #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #cemeterystatue #uniquememorials #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #cemeterystatues #bohemiannationalcemetery #tombstonetravels

Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Il

#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeteryscenery #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #cemeterystatue #uniquememorials #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #cemeterystatues #bohemiannationalcemetery #tombstonetravels

Montrose Cemetery, Chicago, IL

YOUTHS STEAL HEAD FROM MAUSOLEUM
CHICAGO (UPI)- Two youths broke into a mausoleum and stole a decaying head from a casket after a weekend beer party in the cemetery, police said Saturday.
XXXX, 21, and XXXX,19, were charged Saturday with burglary, felony damage to property and mutilating a tomb. They were being held in the Grand Central district lockup pending a bond hearing Sunday, Police Said.
"This would make a good story for Hill Street Blues, or one of those detective magazines, " said Tactical Officer Philip Mertes.
"They were in there last Sunday night having a party, and things just got out of hand," Mertes said, "They had been drinking and everything, him and his friend, and they didn't realize until they sobered up exactly what they did."
Monday a groundskeeper at the Montrose Cemetery noticed a casket lying on the mausoleum floor with the lid ajar. Police were notified Friday after youths from the Northwest Side neighborhood reported the incident.
Police discovered the missing head on the cemetery grounds later Friday. The youths apparently had thrown it back over the cemetery walls.
Jacksonville Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, IL September 18, 1983
Names have been removed from the story for privacy of those individuals.

#cemetery #cemeterystories #bizzarestories #cemeteryvandalism #tombstonetravels #chicagostories #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryresearch #cemetery_love #morbidstories

Montrose Cemetery, Chicago, IL

YOUTHS STEAL HEAD FROM MAUSOLEUM
CHICAGO (UPI)- Two youths broke into a mausoleum and stole a decaying head from a casket after a weekend beer party in the cemetery, police said Saturday.
XXXX, 21, and XXXX,19, were charged Saturday with burglary, felony damage to property and mutilating a tomb. They were being held in the Grand Central district lockup pending a bond hearing Sunday, Police Said.
"This would make a good story for Hill Street Blues, or one of those detective magazines, " said Tactical Officer Philip Mertes.
"They were in there last Sunday night having a party, and things just got out of hand," Mertes said, "They had been drinking and everything, him and his friend, and they didn't realize until they sobered up exactly what they did."
Monday a groundskeeper at the Montrose Cemetery noticed a casket lying on the mausoleum floor with the lid ajar. Police were notified Friday after youths from the Northwest Side neighborhood reported the incident.
Police discovered the missing head on the cemetery grounds later Friday. The youths apparently had thrown it back over the cemetery walls.
Jacksonville Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, IL September 18, 1983
Names have been removed from the story for privacy of those individuals.

#cemetery #cemeterystories #bizzarestories #cemeteryvandalism #tombstonetravels #chicagostories #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryresearch #cemetery_love #morbidstories

Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Marshall Field Monument
#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeteryscenery #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #cemeterystatues #uniquememorials #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #gracelandcemetery #cemeterybronze #gracelandcemeteryphotography

Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Marshall Field Monument
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Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, IL

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Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, IL

#cemeteryphotography #cemeterystatues #cemeterystatuary #cemeteryshots #cemeterywandering #taphophiles_only #taphophile #tombstonetravels #cemeteryart #cemeteryphotographer #cemetery #angels #angelstatue #cemeteryangels #concordiacemetery #stoneangel #chicagocemeteries

Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago, Il
I've encountered a lot of wildlife in cemeteries during my travels.
This particular day we were driving through the cemetery and saw this gorgeous guy just sitting there. We stopped to take pics saying how weird it was that he was just sitting there looking at us when he took off. Low and behold he had been sitting on a squirrel and took off with it in his talons!! He disappeared after that assumingly to have lunch! YIKES!

#cemteryphotography #mountgreenwood #wildlifephoto #cemeterywildlife #cemeteryhawk #cemeterybirds #cemetery_shots #chicagocemeteries #cemeterystroll #cemeterywandering #cemeterydrive #cemeterylife #taphophile #tombstonetravels

Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago, Il
I've encountered a lot of wildlife in cemeteries during my travels.
This particular day we were driving through the cemetery and saw this gorgeous guy just sitting there. We stopped to take pics saying how weird it was that he was just sitting there looking at us when he took off. Low and behold he had been sitting on a squirrel and took off with it in his talons!! He disappeared after that assumingly to have lunch! YIKES!

#cemteryphotography #mountgreenwood #wildlifephoto #cemeterywildlife #cemeteryhawk #cemeterybirds #cemetery_shots #chicagocemeteries #cemeterystroll #cemeterywandering #cemeterydrive #cemeterylife #taphophile #tombstonetravels

The biggest white bronze or zinc Headstone I have seen sits in Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago, Il. This zinkie is at least 20 foot tall and Looks great compared to a lot of other larger zinks Ive seen that have collapsed inward!
The massive monument Marks the grave of Captain James W. Brockway, of the Twentieth United States colored infantry & Recorder of Deeds for Chicago in the 1800's , his wife Mary "Smith" Brockway, his children and other members of his immediate family.
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterystatues #cemeterystatuary #cemeteryshots #cemeterywandering #taphophiles_only #taphophile #tombstonetravels #zinkie #whitebronze #whitebronzemonuments #cemeteryart #cemeteryphotographer #cemetery #ʙʟᴀᴄᴋᴀɴᴅᴡʜɪᴛᴇᴘʜᴏᴛᴏɢʀᴀᴘʜʏ #mountgreenwoodcemetery #chicagocemeteries

The biggest white bronze or zinc Headstone I have seen sits in Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago, Il. This zinkie is at least 20 foot tall and Looks great compared to a lot of other larger zinks Ive seen that have collapsed inward!
The massive monument Marks the grave of Captain James W. Brockway, of the Twentieth United States colored infantry & Recorder of Deeds for Chicago in the 1800's , his wife Mary "Smith" Brockway, his children and other members of his immediate family.
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterystatues #cemeterystatuary #cemeteryshots #cemeterywandering #taphophiles_only #taphophile #tombstonetravels #zinkie #whitebronze #whitebronzemonuments #cemeteryart #cemeteryphotographer #cemetery #ʙʟᴀᴄᴋᴀɴᴅᴡʜɪᴛᴇᴘʜᴏᴛᴏɢʀᴀᴘʜʏ #mountgreenwoodcemetery #chicagocemeteries

Mount Carmel, Hillside, IL
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterybeauty #cemeteryart #cemeterywandering #cemeteryshots #mountcarmelcemetery #stonecarvings #cemeterysymbolism #cemetery #tombstonetravels #taphophile

Mount Carmel, Hillside, IL
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterybeauty #cemeteryart #cemeterywandering #cemeteryshots #mountcarmelcemetery #stonecarvings #cemeterysymbolism #cemetery #tombstonetravels #taphophile

This beautiful urn is in the columbarium in Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, IL.
It is one of the most beautiful urns I've seen. Absolutely love the angel fairy woman on the beautiful green background.
It is made by Wedgewood which is something I grew up with and am fond of as my mom collected wedgewood pieces and even worked for the company for a while when we lived in Germany!

#cemeteryphotography #urns #columbarium #wedgewoodchina #wedgewood #uniquememorials #bohemiannationalcemetery #cemeterytravels #tombstonetravels #angels #fairies #cemeteryfairy #cemeteryart #cemeterybeauty #cemeteryphotos

This beautiful urn is in the columbarium in Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, IL.
It is one of the most beautiful urns I've seen. Absolutely love the angel fairy woman on the beautiful green background.
It is made by Wedgewood which is something I grew up with and am fond of as my mom collected wedgewood pieces and even worked for the company for a while when we lived in Germany!

#cemeteryphotography #urns #columbarium #wedgewoodchina #wedgewood #uniquememorials #bohemiannationalcemetery #cemeterytravels #tombstonetravels #angels #fairies #cemeteryfairy #cemeteryart #cemeterybeauty #cemeteryphotos

Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL
#cemeteryphotography #mausoleumdoors #cemetery #mausoleum #angels #cemeteryangels #mausoleumart #cemeteryart #calvarycemetery #evanstonil #cemeteryfinds #cemeterytravels #tombstonetravels

Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL
#cemeteryphotography #mausoleumdoors #cemetery #mausoleum #angels #cemeteryangels #mausoleumart #cemeteryart #calvarycemetery #evanstonil #cemeteryfinds #cemeterytravels #tombstonetravels

All Saints Cathedral Church Cemetery, Chicago, Il
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterystatues #cemeterystatuary #cemeteryshots #cemeterywandering #taphophiles_only #taphophile #tombstonetravels #stonewomen #stonestatues #cemeteryart #cemeteryphotographer #cemetery #ʙʟᴀᴄᴋᴀɴᴅᴡʜɪᴛᴇᴘʜᴏᴛᴏɢʀᴀᴘʜʏ

All Saints Cathedral Church Cemetery, Chicago, Il
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterystatues #cemeterystatuary #cemeteryshots #cemeterywandering #taphophiles_only #taphophile #tombstonetravels #stonewomen #stonestatues #cemeteryart #cemeteryphotographer #cemetery #ʙʟᴀᴄᴋᴀɴᴅᴡʜɪᴛᴇᴘʜᴏᴛᴏɢʀᴀᴘʜʏ

Happy Sunday Everyone!! 😁
Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Tinley Park, IL

#cemeteryphotography #cemeterytravels #tombstonetravels #cemeterywandering #uniquememorials #thelordsprayer #sundayfunday #Cemetery #taphophile

Happy Sunday Everyone!! 😁
Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Tinley Park, IL

#cemeteryphotography #cemeterytravels #tombstonetravels #cemeterywandering #uniquememorials #thelordsprayer #sundayfunday #Cemetery #taphophile

I absolutely love angels.So it's no wonder that it's one of my favorite things to photograph in cemeteries or mausoleums. Here's just a few of my collection 😇❤️

#cemeteryangels #angels #cemeteryphotography #cemeterytravels #tombstonetravels #cemeterywandering #cemetery #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryart #taphophile #cemeterybeauty #cemetery

I absolutely love angels.So it's no wonder that it's one of my favorite things to photograph in cemeteries or mausoleums. Here's just a few of my collection 😇❤️

#cemeteryangels #angels #cemeteryphotography #cemeterytravels #tombstonetravels #cemeterywandering #cemetery #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryart #taphophile #cemeterybeauty #cemetery

All Saints Cathedral Parish Cemetery, Chicago, IL
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterycarvings #cemeteryart #cemeterywandering #cemeterybeauty #illinoiscemeteries #chicagocemeteries #cemeterylovers #taphophile #cemeteryshots #tombstonetravels #cemetery #taphophile
#cemeterystatuary #cemeterystatues #cemeteryangels #cemeteryangelstatue #angel

All Saints Cathedral Parish Cemetery, Chicago, IL
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterycarvings #cemeteryart #cemeterywandering #cemeterybeauty #illinoiscemeteries #chicagocemeteries #cemeterylovers #taphophile #cemeteryshots #tombstonetravels #cemetery #taphophile
#cemeterystatuary #cemeterystatues #cemeteryangels #cemeteryangelstatue #angel

Chicago, Il
#cemeteryphotography #cemeteryart #cemeterycarvings #cemeterystatues #cemeterywandering #cemeterylovers #taphophile #tombstonetravels #cemetery_shots #cemeterystatuary #illinoiscemeteries #chicagocemetery #cemeterybronze

Chicago, Il
#cemeteryphotography #cemeteryart #cemeterycarvings #cemeterystatues #cemeterywandering #cemeterylovers #taphophile #tombstonetravels #cemetery_shots #cemeterystatuary #illinoiscemeteries #chicagocemetery #cemeterybronze

Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, IL
#cemeteryphotography #cemeteryart #cemeterycarvings #cemeterystatues #cemeterywandering #cemeterylovers #taphophile #tombstonetravels #cemetery_shots #cemeterycherub #illinoiscemeteries #chicagocemetery #forestpark #forestparkcemetery #foresthomecemetery

Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, IL
#cemeteryphotography #cemeteryart #cemeterycarvings #cemeterystatues #cemeterywandering #cemeterylovers #taphophile #tombstonetravels #cemetery_shots #cemeterycherub #illinoiscemeteries #chicagocemetery #forestpark #forestparkcemetery #foresthomecemetery

St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, IL
#cemeteryphotography #cemetery #tombstonetravels #chicagocemeteries #chicagocemeteryphotography #cemeterystatues #uniquememorials #uniqueheadstones #angels #stoneangels #cemeteryangels #saintadalbertcemetery #cemeterywandering #cemeteryart #cemetery_shots #cemeterylovers

St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, IL
#cemeteryphotography #cemetery #tombstonetravels #chicagocemeteries #chicagocemeteryphotography #cemeterystatues #uniquememorials #uniqueheadstones #angels #stoneangels #cemeteryangels #saintadalbertcemetery #cemeterywandering #cemeteryart #cemetery_shots #cemeterylovers

St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, IL

Beautiful stained glass window in a mausoleum. I wouldn't have looked at it twice except for the skull/alien looking thing at his feet.... very strange!
#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeterystrolls #cemeteryphotographer #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #uniquememorials #mausoleumstainedglass #stainedglass #cemeterystainedglass #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #stadalbertcemetery #nilesillinois

St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, IL

Beautiful stained glass window in a mausoleum. I wouldn't have looked at it twice except for the skull/alien looking thing at his feet.... very strange!
#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeterystrolls #cemeteryphotographer #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #uniquememorials #mausoleumstainedglass #stainedglass #cemeterystainedglass #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #stadalbertcemetery #nilesillinois

Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL

#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeterystrolls #cemeteryphotographer #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #uniquememorials #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #calvarycemetery #evanstonillinois

Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL

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Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, IL
#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeterystrolls #cemeteryphotographer #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #uniquememorials #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #bronswoodcemetery #oakbrookillinois

Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, IL
#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeterystrolls #cemeteryphotographer #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #uniquememorials #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #bronswoodcemetery #oakbrookillinois

Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL
63-year-old Patrick Carroll, City Fireman for company #88, Was killed September 29, 1912, around midnight while on duty. The company had been called to a massive fire that eventually turned three large buildings under construction to ashes. Patrick was on top of the hose cart helping to get a hose from the hydrant to where it was needed when he fell to the ground.
The article here from the Chicago Examiner dated the next day, October 1, 1912, reports that he fell, broke his neck upon impact, and died instantly. It goes on to say that a cart also ran over the poor guy's neck, by not only one set of wheels but both front and back!!
An very small article on October 2 in the Chicago tribune reports that Partick died of heart disease and was found next to the cart. Is this just a case of them finding out that he fell because he had a heart attack? or was someone covering their tracks to avoid accountability? or maybe just bad journalism lol, although It seems to me that the conclusion of heart disease was pretty quick!!
#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeterystrolls #cemeteryphotographer #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #uniquememorials #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #calvarycemetery #evanstonillinois

Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL
63-year-old Patrick Carroll, City Fireman for company #88, Was killed September 29, 1912, around midnight while on duty. The company had been called to a massive fire that eventually turned three large buildings under construction to ashes. Patrick was on top of the hose cart helping to get a hose from the hydrant to where it was needed when he fell to the ground.
The article here from the Chicago Examiner dated the next day, October 1, 1912, reports that he fell, broke his neck upon impact, and died instantly. It goes on to say that a cart also ran over the poor guy's neck, by not only one set of wheels but both front and back!!
An very small article on October 2 in the Chicago tribune reports that Partick died of heart disease and was found next to the cart. Is this just a case of them finding out that he fell because he had a heart attack? or was someone covering their tracks to avoid accountability? or maybe just bad journalism lol, although It seems to me that the conclusion of heart disease was pretty quick!!
#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeterystrolls #cemeteryphotographer #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #uniquememorials #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #calvarycemetery #evanstonillinois

St. Pauls Cemetery, Alexandria, VA

#cemeterystatuary #cemetetyphotography #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryphoto #cemeteryshots #cemeteryart y_shots #cemeteryart #cemetery #tombstonetravels #prayer #cemetery_lens #cemeterybeauty #cemeterywandering

St. Pauls Cemetery, Alexandria, VA

#cemeterystatuary #cemetetyphotography #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryphoto #cemeteryshots #cemeteryart y_shots #cemeteryart #cemetery #tombstonetravels #prayer #cemetery_lens #cemeterybeauty #cemeterywandering

Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, IL

#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeterystrolls #cemeteryphotographer #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #uniquememorials #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #bronswoodcemetery #oakbrookillinois

Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, IL

#cemetery_photography #cemeteryphotos #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryscene #cemeterystrolls #cemeteryphotographer #cemeterytravels #illinoiscemeteries #uniquememorials #chicagocemeteryphotography #chicagocemeterycrawlers #tombstonetravels #taphophile #bronswoodcemetery #oakbrookillinois

Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Il
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterystatue #cemeterylovers #cemeteryscapes #napervillecemetery #cemeteryphoto #sphinxstatue #egyptianshpinx #cemeterysphinx #tombstonetravels #illinoiscemeteries #napervilleillinois

Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Il
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Westminster Butial Grounds, Baltimore. MD

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Westminster Butial Grounds, Baltimore. MD

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All Saints Cathedral Parish Cemetery, Chicago, IL
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All Saints Cathedral Parish Cemetery, Chicago, IL
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The grave of the Female Stranger, St. Pauls Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
In 1816, a mysterious couple arrived at Gadsby's tavern in Alexandria, Virginia. They gave no name, and the woman was very ill. She died a few days later and was buried in nearby St. Paul's Episcopal Church cemetery. The gentleman that was with her paid to have this beautiful table monument installed and quickly disappeared after. To this day , it is still unknown who the couple really was. The doctors who attended the woman in the few days of her illness before her death were sworn to secrecy. There are many different versions of this story, and the mystery still continues to be researched and debated!
You can read a more detailed account of the story in my blog here:

https://www.tombstonetravels.com/post/the-grave-of-the-female-stranger

#cemeteryblog #cemeteryphoto #cemeteryphotography #cemeterywandering #tombstonetravels #cemetery #cemeterymystery #cemeteryhistory #cemeterystories #taphophile #virginiacemeteries #alexandriava

The grave of the Female Stranger, St. Pauls Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
In 1816, a mysterious couple arrived at Gadsby's tavern in Alexandria, Virginia. They gave no name, and the woman was very ill. She died a few days later and was buried in nearby St. Paul's Episcopal Church cemetery. The gentleman that was with her paid to have this beautiful table monument installed and quickly disappeared after. To this day , it is still unknown who the couple really was. The doctors who attended the woman in the few days of her illness before her death were sworn to secrecy. There are many different versions of this story, and the mystery still continues to be researched and debated!
You can read a more detailed account of the story in my blog here:

https://www.tombstonetravels.com/post/the-grave-of-the-female-stranger

#cemeteryblog #cemeteryphoto #cemeteryphotography #cemeterywandering #tombstonetravels #cemetery #cemeterymystery #cemeteryhistory #cemeterystories #taphophile #virginiacemeteries #alexandriava

Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL

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Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL

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Congressional Cemetery, Washington DC

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Congressional Cemetery, Washington DC

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Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, IL

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Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, IL

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Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Il

Forest Park, Il, is known for being the city that has more dead citizens than alive! Approximately 800,000 people are buried in four large cemeteries. One, Jewish Waldheim, is 60 acres and has over 280 lots dedicated to different Jewish Organizations!
#cemeteryphotography #cemeteryart #cemeterycarvings #cemeterybust #cemeterywandering #cemeterylovers #taphophile #tombstonetravels #illinoiscemeteries #chicagocemetery #forestpark #forestparkcemetery #foresthomecemetery

Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Il

Forest Park, Il, is known for being the city that has more dead citizens than alive! Approximately 800,000 people are buried in four large cemeteries. One, Jewish Waldheim, is 60 acres and has over 280 lots dedicated to different Jewish Organizations!
#cemeteryphotography #cemeteryart #cemeterycarvings #cemeterybust #cemeterywandering #cemeterylovers #taphophile #tombstonetravels #illinoiscemeteries #chicagocemetery #forestpark #forestparkcemetery #foresthomecemetery

St. Paul Cemetery, Arlington, VA

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St. Paul Cemetery, Arlington, VA

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Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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Cute little Zinc or "whiite bronze" marker in
St. Pauls Cemetery, Alexandria, VA

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Cute little Zinc or "whiite bronze" marker in
St. Pauls Cemetery, Alexandria, VA

#cemeteryphotography #cemeteryzinc #cemeteryart #cemeterywandering #cemeterybeauty #Virginiacemeteries #cemeterylovers #taphophile #cemeteryshots #tombstonetravels

All Saints Cathedral Parish Cemetery, Chicago, IL
#cemeteryphotography #cemeterycarvings #cemeteryart #cemeterywandering #cemeterybeauty #illinoiscemeteries #chicagocemeteries #cemeterylovers #taphophile #cemeteryshots #gracelandcemetery #tombstonetravels #cemeterytree

All Saints Cathedral Parish Cemetery, Chicago, IL
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St.Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
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St.Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
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Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC
Statue by artist Gutzon Borglum
The statue, titled Rabboni, depicts Mary Magdalene emerging from a cave after Jesus has risen from his tomb on Easter.
It is a tribute marking Charles Matthews Ffoulke's (a prominate DC Banker and Yapestry collector) grave.
#cemeterystatuary #cemeteryphotography #cemeterybeauty #cemeteryart #rockcreekcemetery #dccemeteries #rabboni #cemeterybronze #bronzestatue #cemeterywandering #cemeteryphoto #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryshots

Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC
Statue by artist Gutzon Borglum
The statue, titled Rabboni, depicts Mary Magdalene emerging from a cave after Jesus has risen from his tomb on Easter.
It is a tribute marking Charles Matthews Ffoulke's (a prominate DC Banker and Yapestry collector) grave.
#cemeterystatuary #cemeteryphotography #cemeterybeauty #cemeteryart #rockcreekcemetery #dccemeteries #rabboni #cemeterybronze #bronzestatue #cemeterywandering #cemeteryphoto #cemeteryscapes #cemeteryshots

Major General Comandin in Chief of the United States Army Alexander Macomb

Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC

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Major General Comandin in Chief of the United States Army Alexander Macomb

Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington, DC

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington, DC

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Congressional Cemetery, Washington DC

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Congressional Cemetery, Washington DC

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Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC

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Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC

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A short video of the Train accident, Showmans Rest area in Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park, IL and the memorial they use to hold every year in honor of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Train Accident in 1918 near Hammond, IN.
Note: where some of the photos are marked The Path to Bachelors Grove, they are my personal photos marked for a page I used to work under.
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A short video of the Train accident, Showmans Rest area in Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park, IL and the memorial they use to hold every year in honor of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Train Accident in 1918 near Hammond, IN.
Note: where some of the photos are marked The Path to Bachelors Grove, they are my personal photos marked for a page I used to work under.
#hagenbeckwallacecircus #showmansrest #forestparkil #cemeteryphotography #cemeteryvideo #tombstonetravels #cemetery #cemeteryart #cemeterywandering #cemeterybeauty #illinoiscemeteries #chicagocemeteries #cemeterylovers #taphophile #cemeteryshots #gracelandcemetery #tombstonetravels #cemeterymemorial

Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL

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Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL

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