The Quick 10: 10 Famous Cemeteries

Welcome to part two of my somewhat random Halloween Series! I love old cemeteries (which apparently makes me a taphophile, which I just learned today). I know that’s a little weird, but as a writer, it sort of makes sense – tombstones get my imagination going, especially the really old ones that are falling over, sinking into the ground or have intriguing epitaphs. Whenever we travel, I invariably end up looking to see if there’s anything interesting in the area. Today’s Quick 10 is a list includes a couple I’ve been to, but mostly just famous (or infamous) places that serve as the final resting place for thousands. By the way, I’m omitting Sleepy Hollow Cemetery because I have a whole Sleepy Hollow post planned for later in the month. 1. Mount Moriah Cemetery in Deadwood, South Dakota, is like Mecca to Wild West buffs. Here,... [read full story]