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Set in a nondescript block of Georgia Avenue in northwest Washington, D.C., this single-acre cemetery is one one of the country’s smallest national cemeteries, and serves as a reminder of the time the American Civil War came to the doorstep of the nation’s capitol. On July 11, 1864, Confederate troops reached what is now Silver […]
Gothenburg: Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they’ll never have to do: bury thousands of people in the event of war. The search follows recommendations from the Church of Sweden‘s national secretariat, which reflect crisis preparedness guidelines from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) and the Swedish […]
During the 19th century, many European nations pursued the construction of opulent cemeteries with elaborate architectural features and multitudes of mausolea. One of the grandest European cemeteries from this period is the Addolorata Cemetery on the island of Malta, which was part of the British Empire during most of the 19th century. This cemetery was […]
OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) — A cemetery in Ogden is offering a $2,000 reward to anyone who can help identify those responsible for the vandalism of a Jesus statue that was installed a week ago. Leavitt’s Mortuary & Aultorest Memorial Park in Ogden took to social media to share photos of the vandalized statue and offer […]