num_pages: 251
description: New England Cemeteries is the first and only guide for the searcher-out of the cultural treasures to be found in old graveyards scattered throughout the region.Among many hundreds, there are some 260 well worth a visit. New England Cemeteries will route you to them, and describes the special attractions to look for: graves of illustrious persons and local "characters," unconventional epitaphs, unique headstone carvings, grand monuments by noted sculptors or local talent, and other items of absorbing and lasting interest to the cemetery "browser," the gravestone rubber, and the epitaph collector.
language: English
title: New England Cemeteries: A Collector's Guide
publisher: Stephen Greene Press