(07-26-2022 11:23 AM)Gene C Wrote:  Part of the interest in visiting grave sites for me is to pay my respects to people who were a part of history and contributed to making this a great country to live in.
Growing up in a small town in New Hampshire I can remember taking a family walk in the woods and coming across an old neglected cemetery with headstones dating back to the 1800's and even 1700's. We would call out the inscriptions on the headstones to each other, trying to find the oldest and most interesting ones. Fascinating and spooky at the same time. These were people who had lived not far from my home. Some who's homes were still standing and being lived in, the school bus passed by their homes everyday. History was all around us (or seemed to be) The church we had attended was a previous 200 year old, two story, brick schoolhouse.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/867+Lafayette+Rd,+Seabrook,+NH+03874/@42.9015099,-70.8702833,3a,75y,258.82h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sm7wtiSeTJ1hsfNgUjqXThg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e2e6​48b2349b1f:0xf498d13f876d75fe!8m2!3d42.9014698!4d-70.8705471

Thanks Eva, I haven't thought about this in a long time.

(07-26-2022 11:31 AM)Susan Higginbotham Wrote:  I've loved going to cemeteries and gravesites since I was in my teens. As relates to this site, I've seen Lincoln's tomb, Robert Lincoln's grave at Arlington Cemetery, the Todd family graves in Lexington, KY, the Surratt family graves in D.C. and John Jr.'s grave in Baltimore, and those of the Booth family in Baltimore. I was in Springfield, IL, without a car and arrived at the cemetery near closing time, so I didn't have nearly enough time to explore it as I wanted to. I'd like to go back and spend more time at the Lincoln tomb and see the graves of others in Springfield connected with the Lincolns.

On my bucket list are those of John Brown's widow and children in California and that of the feminist Ernestine Rose in Highgate Cemetery in London. They are people I've researched and aside from my love for cemeteries, I like to visit places associated with people I research, including their final resting places.

(07-26-2022 08:52 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Thank you, Roger, Gene and Susan for your wonderful replies and shared thoughts!
Roger - thank you for posting that photo - I feel the same, but despite I just found this one of the most peaceful, idyllic spots I have seen in the world. Lewis was so to speak lucky at least as to his resting place.

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(07-26-2022 11:23 AM)Gene C Wrote:  Part of the interest in visiting grave sites for me is to pay my respects to people who were a part of history and contributed to making this a great country to live in.
Growing up in a small town in New Hampshire I can remember taking a family walk in the woods and coming across an old neglected cemetery with headstones dating back to the 1800's and even 1700's. We would call out the inscriptions on the headstones to each other, trying to find the oldest and most interesting ones. Fascinating and spooky at the same time. These were people who had lived not far from my home. Some who's homes were still standing and being lived in, the school bus passed by their homes everyday. History was all around us (or seemed to be) The church we had attended was a previous 200 year old, two story, brick schoolhouse.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/867+Lafayette+Rd,+Seabrook,+NH+03874/@42.9015099,-70.8702833,3a,75y,258.82h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sm7wtiSeTJ1hsfNgUjqXThg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e2e6​48b2349b1f:0xf498d13f876d75fe!8m2!3d42.9014698!4d-70.8705471

Thanks Eva, I haven't thought about this in a long time.

That are fascinating memories, Gene, and you added a good point and reason, thank you for sharing!

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(07-26-2022 11:31 AM)Susan Higginbotham Wrote:  I've loved going to cemeteries and gravesites since I was in my teens. As relates to this site, I've seen Lincoln's tomb, Robert Lincoln's grave at Arlington Cemetery, the Todd family graves in Lexington, KY, the Surratt family graves in D.C. and John Jr.'s grave in Baltimore, and those of the Booth family in Baltimore. I was in Springfield, IL, without a car and arrived at the cemetery near closing time, so I didn't have nearly enough time to explore it as I wanted to. I'd like to go back and spend more time at the Lincoln tomb and see the graves of others in Springfield connected with the Lincolns.

On my bucket list are those of John Brown's widow and children in California and that of the feminist Ernestine Rose in Highgate Cemetery in London. They are people I've researched and aside from my love for cemeteries, I like to visit places associated with people I research, including their final resting places.

That is cool, Susan - I have only seen Robert's grave in Arlington (and the Kennedys' subsequently). In Europe, I would like to visit Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris as so many VIPs RIP there, among others Judah Benjamin. Another site in EU is in Bonn, Germany, where Princess Salm-Salm rests. One Lincoln-saga-related gravesite I have visited here is this (and I think this is about it in EU):
http://deadconjurers.blogspot.com/2011/01/compars-herrmanns-grave.html?m=1

(07-28-2022 08:07 AM)Rogerm Wrote:  I visited the Pere Lachaise Cemetery during a visit to Paris in 2003. Unfortunately, back then, I knew nothing of the history about Judah Benjamin. Jim Morrison of the singing group, "The Doors", is also buried there. I have also heard that the singer, Cher, would like to be buried there someday. One requirement for that is to be a resident of Paris for a certain amount of time.

(07-29-2022 06:53 AM)AussieMick Wrote:  People living within 5 kilometres of the centre of Paris cannot be buried in Pere Lachaise Cemetery.

(07-29-2022 07:53 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  

(07-28-2022 08:07 AM)Rogerm Wrote:  I visited the Pere Lachaise Cemetery during a visit to Paris in 2003. Unfortunately, back then, I knew nothing of the history about Judah Benjamin. Jim Morrison of the singing group, "The Doors", is also buried there. I have also heard that the singer, Cher, would like to be buried there someday. One requirement for that is to be a resident of Paris for a certain amount of time.

Sarah Bernard rests there, too, and so many others. Jim Morrison's is one gravesite that would be on my bucket list there, too!

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Any other grave hunters and bucket lists out there?

(07-29-2022 04:49 PM)AussieMick Wrote:  

(07-29-2022 06:53 AM)AussieMick Wrote:  People living within 5 kilometres of the centre of Paris cannot be buried in Pere Lachaise Cemetery.

ummm ... that was an attempt at humour ... a Dad's joke ... (its illegal to bury live people, no matter where they are living) ... anyway, moving on.

(07-29-2022 08:57 PM)J. Beckert Wrote:  I find it fascinating to "meet" historical people as well, Eva. Whenever I'm in that part of Vermont, I always find it an honor to be within 6' of President Coolidge. His humble gravestone only lists his date of birth and the date of his death. The only hint he was a little something more is the Presidential Seal at the top of his stone.
I missed meeting his son by minutes in 1995 at The Plymouth Cheese Factory that he owned and ran. It would have been a thrill to shake the hand of someone that had touched a historical figure, even if it was decades ago, with that same hand. It was also a thrill to run my hand up the same banister that Booth held at Mudd's house.

(11-14-2012 04:16 PM)Rsmyth Wrote:  Joe, you touched the sofa that Fido slept on? Amazing!

(07-29-2022 10:26 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  (I remember you behaved quote touchy at Hildene, didn't you?)

(07-30-2022 04:09 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(11-14-2012 04:16 PM)Rsmyth Wrote:  Joe, you touched the sofa that Fido slept on? Amazing!

(07-29-2022 10:26 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  (I remember you behaved quote touchy at Hildene, didn't you?)

Joe, I remember when you were at Hildene you touched a sofa when the tour guide wasn't looking. The sofa was originally in the Lincoln Home in Springfield. I agree with Rich - amazing!