Many older cemeteries fall on hard times for a number of reasons, whether that’s funding of the cemetery, loss of property space or because the ownership does not have anything in place in the event of their death. One such cemetery is the Charleroi Cemetery, which has seen better days but thanks to the new […]
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Veterans memorial completed at Brookdale Cemetery
Honoring our veterans and their sacrifices is different for everyone. Sometimes it’s a simple thank you while standing in line behind a veteran at the grocery store while other times it’s a full blown parade on Veterans or Memorial Day. Cemeteries honor their veterans by placing small American flags at the headstones of the veterans […]
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Tuscumbia man looks back on restoring historic cemetery
It’s not every day that you find a historic site while at work but for one Tuscumbia, AL man, that’s exactly what happened to him. He has since helped maintain the location so that future generations can learn about the local heritage. In 1983, David Green was an employee with Vulcan Materials and the employees […]
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Grand Canyon’s historic pioneer cemetery to close
Many of the first pioneers of the west can be found laid to rest at a pioneer cemetery and these locations are often included in historical tours in order to better tell the tale of the United States. Once such cemetery is the Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery, which will be closing to new burials this year, […]
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MIA World War II veteran is coming home – UPDATE
About a week ago, we shared with you the story of Missing in Action Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Byron H. Nelson and how, after 73 years of having his family having no answers as to how and where he died, he was returning to home to Iowa to be buried with full military honors. […]
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Surprising item you can’t bring to Arlington National Cemetery
Today is the 4th of July, the date that marked the United States of America’s independence from England with completion of the Declaration of Independence. Many people are out with their friends and families, have some backyard fun and eating barbecue and hot dogs, and waiting for the evening sky to come alive with the […]
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Cemetery from Bronze Age discovered in Wales
The advancement of technology has greatly assisted society with reconnecting with our past. Genealogy technology has allowed us to find out about our ancestry while software now allows individuals to visit their loved one’s grave site simply by using their smartphone. And these advancements recently help archaeologists discover a cemetery that’s over 5,200 years old. Near […]
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Arlington National Cemetery to expand
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA is one of the nation’s most sacred locations and is the final resting place of over 400,000 men and women who have served in the military. The cemetery’s history goes all the way back to the Civil War and is even the final resting place of “Confederate Gen. Robert […]
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A mystery solved and a WWII love story revealed
Friends and families ones often leave tributes in remembrance of their deceased loved ones at their graves. Normally flowers, sometimes trinkets or notes, and veterans receive flags. For years, Brian Cutler’s family would visit the graves of his father and uncle for memorial day, and every year, flowers were left at his uncle’s grave but […]
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Database created to honor fallen service members
On this Memorial Day, we remember those brave men and women who laid down their lives for our country so that we may enjoy the freedoms we hold so dear today. Among the simple acts of remembrance of these servicemen and women is placing an American flag at their gravesite. The Kiwanis Club of Edinburg, […]
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