On this day, 170 years ago, Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore. Before that he lived much of his life here and claimed Richmond, VA as his hometown.
From the grave of Jane Stanard to the graves of Francis Allan and John Allan, Poe walked here.
They are not dead—and neither are their stories. Their memory offers a mirror—and a map—for the living. With every grave I study, I toast those who came before us. As a literature professor and cemetery historian, my work combines my love of words and the stories of those from the past. Welcome! -Sharon Pajka
Monday, October 7, 2019
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Revolutionary War Cemetery in Williamsburg, VA
This Revolutionary War Cemetery is both peaceful and beautiful.
This cemetery holds the remains of 156 men and 2 women from the time of
the American Revolution when the Governor's Palace was used as a
hospital.
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Waller family cemetery in Colonial Williamsburg
The
Waller family cemetery behind the 1746 Waller House in Colonial
Williamsburg. This is the back part of the cemetery. Colonial
Williamsburg curators helped resurrect the forgotten family plot. There
are 38 monuments in total.
The
graves include Elizabeth Tyler Waller, the daughter of President John
Tyler. She died before she was 27 and was buried in this family cemetery
of her husband, William Nevison Waller.
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