Tuesday Tidbits

Sometimes a very simple gravestone will catch your eye and set you wondering about the person whom it memorializes. In this instance, we have a small rounded marble stone with tassels carved on either side and the three chain links at the top with t…

George Wasinger was born on April 3, 1895, in Kansas, to Jas and Lizzie Wasinger, Catholic Russian immigrants seeking a new life in the American landscape. As a teenager, George and his family relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, where he found employment …

For as long as there have been burial grounds, there have been superstitions about what you should or should not do when visiting them. Some of these include:  Avoid Stepping on Graves: Many people believe it is disrespectful and bad luck to s…

Often the best stories, whether they are true or legendary, begin with the phrase "Once upon a time". I was reminded of this story last night when we were recording this week's episode of the podcast and so we will begin with... Once upon a time, t…

Sleepy Hollow, New York's most well-known haunting story is that of the headless horseman, a Hessian soldier who quite literally lost his head during the Revolutionary War. He rides his coal black steed throughout the countryside in search of his mi…

Meet Dr. John Cuming, a man, who, according to his headstone, was a much beloved member of Concord society. He was born on March 1, 1728, in Concord, Massachusetts. His father, Mr. Robert Cuming, had immigrated from Scotland around 1715 and settled …

John Phillip Rohling and Maude Elizabeth Mitchell Rohling were married on March 2, 1899. The two had been sweethearts as teens, but in reality they grew up together in Black Hawk, Colorado, which was one of the towns connected with the first gold mi…

Tuesday Tidbit... There are a plethora of historical careers that were extremely dangerous and could oftentimes be lonely. These jobs inspired poetry and song. Two such jobs included being a sailor and being a cowboy.  One of the most famous …

There are times when the story of someone's life and death is engraved upon their headstone and that is all we may ever know about them. In memory of Miss Elizabeth Blood, born on March 21, 1741, in Concord, Massachusetts, and departed this life on…

Our views on death and mortality have definitely changed over the centuries. With improvement in living conditions, medical care, etc, collectively as a society we tend to shy away from the finality of death and try to look beyond to what the afterl…