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A map of the locations of gravestones belonging early Masons.

Sergeant Francis H. Fletcher (1841-1872) 54th Massachusetts Regiment Company A US Civil War

Nellie Kennedy: one of Worcester's most colorful women

Private Charles Josiah Searles (1836-1901) 16th Massachusetts Infantry Company C US Civil War

Cleaning Veterans' Markers The first rule of gravestone cleaning is make sure you have permission before you begin . If you aren’t the lot owner, you will need permission from them to clean a gravestone. You wouldn't go up to someone's car and begin washing it--maybe they have special soap and wax that they prefer, or maybe the car has paint issues that need to be addressed before it can get a proper washing. Maybe they just don't want their car washed. As the owner, that's

My current favorite garden / rural cemeteries.

New England has some of the oldest established burying grounds in the United States. All of them are unique and have their own certain charm, and my favorites change all the time. I've never been in one that didn't like! A reenactor in Ye Old Burying Ground in Lexington, MA Ye Old Burying Ground -- Lexington, MA Lexington’s oldest burial ground was established in 1690. It saw regular use through the 1800s, and even has some interments in the 20th century. Many Revolutionary W