An older picture of Dean's Grave - due to visitors, the "J" is almost gone from people rubbing the stone To say it was raining when Zech and I arrived in Gas City, Indiana would be an understatement. The walls of water prevented us from seeing more than ten feet in front of us and … Continue reading Rebel Without a Cause: James Dean
Grave of Natalie Wood, Westwood Memorial Cemetery After I finished paying my respects to Don Knotts, I turned my attention to the other celebrities buried on the plot of land known as Westwood Memorial Park. I was in Los Angeles for an escape from the snowy, cold Pennsylvania winter, touring the cemeteries to visit the … Continue reading Natalie Wood
Grave of Don Knotts, Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles We arrived in Los Angeles for the stamp show my mother had to work, but I was more motivated to escape the snowy, cold Pennsylvania winter. We arrived a couple days early to explore the region, including numerous cemeteries and tourist locations. Along the cemeteries on … Continue reading Don Knotts
Ava Gardner, Sunset Memorial Park, North Carolina The first challenge upon my arrival in Smithfield, North Carolina was figuring out how to get to the Sunset Memorial Park. I was happy to get off the extremely hectic Interstate 95 and to be heading west, following Market Street through town. Although the GPS told me I … Continue reading Ava Gardner
I quickly learned there was no direct way to get anywhere in Vermont. Well, at least there was no direct route to those places I wanted to visit in Vermont. I arrived in the community of Brownsville via Route 44, and turned onto the Brownsville-Hartland Road, passing a school whose lot was filled with kids … Continue reading Charles Bronson
After visiting the grave of Grace Galloway, I knew I had to visit the most famous grave located on the grounds of Lake View Cemetery, a grave that brings people from all over the world to Jamestown. Note: Grace's story can be found here: The Lady in Glass I had read in numerous places that finding … Continue reading I Love Lucille Ball
