Blog posts - Cemetery & Memorial History

Life was very different in small towns across the United States a hundred years ago. Technology was meager; financial ruin seemed to be one step away; war was ongoing in...

Where cremation practices began precisely is not clear, but according to the Cremation Association for North America, most scholars can generally agree the practice currently dates back thousands of years...

You may walk by it from the street to work every day. Or you might spot a shoddy fence protecting an unexpected area in your city or town. The slow...

Outside of a village called Grotte des Pigeons in eastern Morocco sits The Cave of Taforalt, also known as the Grotte des Pigeons. This cave in the province of Berkane,...

A few people may not have thought to put the words cemetery and tours together. For many of us, cemeteries may hold painful memories, while some believe we should observe...

Do you know where the world's oldest, most ancient Christian cemetery is located? Within the Arab Republic of Egypt, a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the...

By their very nature, above-ground burials, mausoleums, or crypts stand out amidst the other burial options. These elaborately built and sometimes intricately decorated structures created to immortalize and house the...

A growing number of people nationwide consider going green or eco-friendly burials as an alternative to traditional burials or cremation. But what exactly are they, and what is available?  What...

Cemeteries have an essential role in teaching local heritage and linking communities to the historical reality of the world around them and the influence of the past on the present....