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April 03, 2025
How to Choose the Right Headstone: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Choose the Right Headstone Selecting a headstone for a loved one is a deeply personal decision. It’s not just a marker; it’s a tribute to a life well-lived,...

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A Journey Through the Historic Origins of Headstones

Early Headstone Traditions  Marking graves Dedicating memorials Recording historical events  The use of stone markers began shortly after the global Flood (around 2350 BC), as families dispersed from Babel developed...

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Preparing a Gravesite for Bad Weather

Weather can be unpredictable, and extreme conditions such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and high winds can cause significant damage to outdoor spaces—including cemeteries. While we often think about storm preparedness...

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What is the Best Material for Making a Cemetery Headstone?

When it comes to memorializing a loved one, one of the most enduring choices is a headstone, but what is the best material for making Memorial Headstones?

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Stunning and Unique Headstone Designs

A headstone is a monument, a tribute, and a testament to the life and memory of the person who is no longer here but remembered. On its surface, it can...

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The Digital Age of Graveyard Mapping

Today's technological innovations have provided groundskeepers, Taphophiles, Anthropologists, Archaeologists, and graveyard enthusiasts many opportunities for discovery and study.  While traditional mapping and record-keeping methods are still widely used for graveyards...

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Critical Importance of Graveyard Photography

"Cemeteries are the roots of the Nation. They are the caretakers of tender sympathies. They are no longer just a place for memories, but a source of information for families...

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How Nature's Role in Graveyard Ecosystems Benefit Us All

Humans, through necessity, greed, agriculture, and population, are building larger and sprawling cities and towns than ever. As we grow, so too do the needs of those living within the...

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How to get Started with Graveyard Photography

Cemeteries are far more than the final resting place for those we love. Many traditions and practices revolving around burial and end-of-life are not just for function but to bring...

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