We live in an increasingly digital world where even cemeteries have a digital presence. I came by my love of cemeteries honestly, as my mother took my birth name off a gravestone, and when I was a child, we would visit cemeteries to look at interesting tombstones.
Cemetery: Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
The Basics Address: 342 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York Website: Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery Hours: The grounds are open from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm every day, and the buildings are open until 4:00 pm Offerings: The cemetery offers an annual walking tour and provides a guide that can be downloaded for a self-guided tour. My…
Cemetery: Old Dutch Burial Ground and Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
The Basics website: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Address: 540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Offerings Sleepy Hollow Cemetery offers a variety of tours that look very interesting, including a Murder and Mayhem tour with grim tales about…
Cemetery: Green-Wood Cemetery
The Basics website: Green-Wood Address: 25th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232 Hours: 7 am to 7 pm Note: The GreenHouse Gift Shop and Research Center is only open Thursday to Monday. Offerings Green-Wood has a number of educational and entertaining offerings including: Check the Website for details My Visit Brooklyn is home to one of the…
Cemetery: Recoleta
The Basics Address: Junín 1760 C1113 Buenos Aires CABA Argentina Website: Recoleta Cemetery Page on the Buenos Aires Tourist Site. Entrance fee: 1400 pesos or approximately $13, Hours: 8:00 am to 6:00 PM My Visit One of the first things I did when I learned that I was going to be in Buenos Aires for…