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Touring Historic Elmwood at Night

Posted on September 15, 2016September 17, 2016 By Tom 2 Comments on Touring Historic Elmwood at Night
History and Genealogy

Elmwood Cemetery Tour-58

The second Thursday of each month Historic Columbia offers tours of the historic Elmwood Cemetery at the north end of town. I decided it was time to check it out, so I made reservations for Dwight Moffitt and me to attend.

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Grave Matters at the Savannah River

Posted on November 11, 2014December 9, 2014 By Tom No Comments on Grave Matters at the Savannah River
History and Genealogy, Paddling
Savannah River from Stokes Bluff with LCU Nov 7, 2014, 4-18 PM Nov 8, 2014, 9-039
Headstone in the Rip Rap at Stokes Bluff

Yesterday when we were kayaking on the Savannah River we found something rather disturbing. About a half mile south of Stokes Bluff Landing on the South Carolina side of the river several headstones were embedded in the rip rap along the bank.

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The Churchyards of Charleston

Posted on June 19, 2013July 25, 2013 By Tom 3 Comments on The Churchyards of Charleston
History and Genealogy, Photography, Travel

Circular Congregation Church and Cemetery-012

Charleston has long been known as the “Holy City” because of huge number of historical churches. Since we had some time in the city after our Governor’s School reunion, I wanted to check out a few of these. Specifically, I was looking for some of the signature grave stones that I’ve spotted in historic churches all over the state. Most of these sculptors lived and worked in Charleston, so I expected to find lots of them. I was not disappointed.

Charleston Unitarian Church

Our first stop was sort of spontaneous. On our way back to the College of Charleston from the restaurant where we had our reunion Cathy Ardry suggested a shortcut through the Unitarian Church yard. The passageway connects King Street through to Philips Street, and provides a shady respite from the Charleston Heat.

Path to Charleston Unitarian

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Children’s Cemetery Oddities

Posted on March 31, 2010 By Tom 8 Comments on Children’s Cemetery Oddities
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On the way back from our paddling trip on Monday Alan and I stopped by the Duncan Chapel Methodist Cemetery, better known as the “Children’s Cemetery.” Alan had never been here, and was unaware of the cemetery’s existence. I had visited before, and was both intrigued by the history, and disturbed by the amount of … Read More “Children’s Cemetery Oddities” »

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