Abby Brenker
The History of Washingtonville Cemetery
This is the Washingtonville Cemetery, with headstones dating back to the late 1700s. We visited on a rainy day and still encountered a...
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Abby Brenker
- Jan 29
- 2 min
Dark History: The Cemeteries and Abandoned Hospitals of Beacon, New York
Late in 2022 we were lucky enough to be hosted in Beacon, New York by two amazing friends. They were nice enough to bring us around to...
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Abby Brenker
- Oct 22, 2022
- 3 min
The Secrets of Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery spans 478 acres of land. It opened in 1838, as one of the first rural cemeteries in the United States....
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Abby Brenker
- Mar 12, 2022
- 1 min
Haunted History: The Alsop Family Cemetery
Within New York’s Calvary Cemetery, the cemetery with the most interments in the United States, is a family burial ground that pre-dates...
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Abby Brenker
- Feb 16, 2022
- 1 min
Haunted History: Harrisena Cemetery
I had totally forgot that Alan and I stumbled upon Harrisena Cemetery last autumn while visiting Upstate, New York. It was such a...
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Abby Brenker
- Feb 9, 2022
- 2 min
Haunted History: Death Heads
You might be familiar with the imagery of Death Heads from your local historic cemetery, Especially in the New England area. As you’ll...
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Abby Brenker
- Jan 30, 2022
- 1 min
Haunted History: Chattanooga Cemetery
This is the Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 2018 the city removed itself as a trustee to the...
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Abby Brenker
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
Haunted History: The History of Milford Cemetery
Milford Cemetery, located in Milford, Connecticut is one of the oldest colonial cemeteries in the United States dating back to the mid...
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Abby Brenker
- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
Haunted History: Green-Wood's Tranquility Garden
Strikingly different in design than the surrounding Geen-Wood cemetery, is Green-Wood’s Tranquility Garden. Nest led right near the...
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Abby Brenker
- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
Haunted History: Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery spans 478 acres of land. It opened in 1838, as one of the first rural cemeteries in the United States....
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Abby Brenker
- Sep 9, 2021
- 1 min
Haunted History: Daniels Farm Burial Ground est.1833
Connecticut’s Daniels Farm Burial Ground was established in 1833. It’s set back from the road by a large stretch of lawn and surrounded...
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