Episode 118 Say What? A Cemetery Q and A Part 2

01/18/23 • 39 min

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Dianne and Jennie continue to answer your questions in this second Q and A installment of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast. They discuss an old-wives tale regarding burial of those who die by suicide, answer questions about how they do their research for each episode, and share some of their favorite cemetery book recommendations. To round out the episode, they discuss Boston's Granary Burying Ground and how many souls rest beneath its soil. Jennie and Dianne are so happy to begin another year of learning all about cemeteries and the Ordinary Extraordinary stories buried within and they are grateful to have you along for the journey.
Resources used to research this episode include:
Johnson, Sherrie. "Why Do Some Graves Face East or West? ." https://www.joincake.com. 29 Aug. 2022. www.joincake.com/blog/why-do-graves-face-east/. Accessed 9 Jan. 2023.
"GRANARY BURYING GROUND ." https://www.boston.gov. www.boston.gov/cemeteries/granary-burying-ground. Accessed 9 Jan. 2023.
Foundation , Freedom Trail . "GRANARY BURYING GROUND ." https://www.thefreedomtrail.org. www.thefreedomtrail.org/trail-sites/granary-burying-ground. Accessed 9 Jan. 2023.

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Episode 117 - Say What? A Cemetery Q & A Part 1

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Jennie and Dianne kick off 2023 by answering many questions posed by their listeners over the course of the previous year. They begin this two-part episode by covering the legal definition of an abandoned cemetery and how this definition determines either the survival or removal of a burial ground. They delve in to what to do should you accidentally excavate a burial site, especially if that site belongs to Native Americans. And finally, they cover the topic of cemetery grants including those provided by the Veterans Association (VA) to ensure that US military veterans receive a respectful burial.
Resources used to research this episode include:
National Legislation , Friends Committee On . "Reclaiming Identity: The Repatriation of Native Remains and Culture ." https://www.fcnl.org. 29 Sep. 2015. www.fcnl.org/updates/2016-09/reclaiming-identity-repatriation-native-remains-and-culture#:~:text=The%20grave%20protection%20section%20of,to%20immediately%20contact%20federal%20authorities. Accessed 9 Jan. 2023.
"Section 31-25-708 - Abandoned burial sites - right to reclaim." https://casetext.com. 8 Nov. 2022. casetext.com/statute/colorado-revised-statutes/title-31-government-municipal/powers-and-functions-of-cities-and-towns/article-25-public-improvements/part-7-cemeteries/section-31-25-708-abandoned-burial-sites-right-to-reclaim. Accessed 9 Jan. 2023.
"TITLE XXVI CEMETERIES; BURIALS; DEAD BODIES." https://www.nhcemetery.org. 7 Aug. 1993. www.nhcemetery.org/nh-state-law. Accessed 9 Jan. 2023.
"Abandoned Cemeteries ." https://www.mdah.ms.gov. www.mdah.ms.gov/historic-preservation/archaeology/abandoned-cemeteries. Accessed 9 Jan. 2023.
Law Students, Washington College Of. "STATE BURIAL LAWS PROJECT ." https://www.wcl.american.edu. www.wcl.american.edu/burial/. Accessed 9 Jan. 2023.
Administration , National Cemetery . "Veterans Cemetery Grants Program ." https://www.cem.va.gov. www.cem.va.gov/grants/. Accessed 9 Jan. 2023.
Wasley, Paula. "Press Release NEH Announces $28.1 Million for 204 Humanities Projects Nationwide ." https://www.neh.gov. 10 Jan. 2023. www.neh.gov/news/neh-announces-281-million-204-humanities-projects-nationwide. Accessed 11 Jan. 2023.

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Episode 119 - Whitehall Cemetery (Burial Ground) in Mystic, Connecticut

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Whitehall cemetery, also called Whitehall burial ground or Whitehall graveyard, is the oldest burial ground in Mystic, Connecticut being set aside for the purpose in 1644. This cemetery contains many excellent examples of 17th and 18th century stone carving tradition including death's heads, soul effigies, willow trees and more! Many Ordinary Extraordinary stories are buried beneath the stones, including the story of a man who was supposed to have been a minister but became a doctor and tavern owner instead, an enslaved man who did become a minister and was emancipated 70 years before the American Civil War began, 13 Revolutionary War soldiers; one of those soldiers being killed in a bloody battle headed by one of America's most hated traitors, Benedict Arnold, and a much more recent story of a man and his love for sailing, history, philanthropy and the mark he left in the hearts of so many people around the world.
Resources used to research this episode include:
Mitchell, Chelsea . "A History of Whitehall Mansion and its Cemetery ." https://www.stoningtonboroughct.com. 1 Aug. 2022. www.stoningtonboroughct.com/blog/0822/history-of-whitehall-mansion-and-cemetery. Accessed 22 Jan. 2023.
Explored, Connecticut. "Benedict Arnold Turns and Burns New London ." https://connecticuthistory.org. 4 Nov. 2006. connecticuthistory.org/benedict-arnold-turns-and-burns-new-london/. Accessed 22 Jan. 2023.
Editors, History.Com. "Benedict Arnold." https://www.history.com. 3 Aug. 2022. www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/benedict-arnold. Accessed 22 Jan. 2023.
Harris, William W. The Battle of Groton Heights. New London, 1870, pp. 15-148.
New England Family , and Karlynn Gustafson. "Thomas Wheeler." https://www.findagrave.com. 3 Dec. 2003. www.findagrave.com/memorial/8152245/thomas-wheeler. Accessed 22 Jan. 2023.
, Findagrave.Com. "White Hall Graveyard Memorials." https://www.findagrave.com. www.findagrave.com/cemetery/714945/memorial-search?page=1#sr-211474867. Accessed 22 Jan. 2023.
, CRD. "Henry Hill “Harry” Anderson Jr. ." https://www.findagrave.com. 20 June 2020. www.findagrave.com/memorial/211474867/henry-hill-anderson. Accessed 22 Jan. 2023.