Benson Monument with Isaac's grave in foreground Over the years I have passed Eulalia Cemetery, located on the western edge of Coudersport, so many times I stopped counting. I often wondered about the stories waiting to be discovered among the memorials that clung to the hillside, but unfortunately, most of the time I was headed … Continue reading Along the Way: Isaac Benson’s Bed Goes to Harrisburg
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
The Berks County Potter's Field The name “Potter’s Field” often gives a negative impression upon the burial grounds set aside for those who are buried within the plot of land. Many of those fields have been forgotten and have not received the proper care, leaving the identities of those interred there forgotten to the modern … Continue reading The Secret of the Neversink Skeleton
