The Victorian Era — the 63-year period from 1837-1901 that marked the reign of England’s Queen Victoria — was the time of the world’s first Industrial Revolution, political reform and social change, ...

Lancaster Cemetery was in high spirits for its 11th Victorian Day on Saturday. On a sunny day perfect for strolling through a cemetery, visitors were able to visit 23 graves of noted Lancastrians, as ...

Cemeteries are not just for dead bodies; they contain a wide range of art meant to symbolize both the feeling of mourning and grief but also to create a space for those who have died to be remembered ...

You may be surprised to learn that cemeteries were at one time a popular place to go for picnics. Before there were public parks, art museums or botanical gardens in American cities, people would ...

Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn grew out of the 19th-century "rural cemetery" movement that transformed graveyards from ...

It might seem strange to us today, but for Victorians, the graveyard was the hot spot to go for a lunch date. At Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, which was founded in 1836, people would picnic, ...

Green-Wood Cemetery’s 10th annual extravaganza, “A Night at Niblo’s Garden,” transformed one of the cemetery’s most picturesque spots, the shores of Crescent Water, into an immersive theatrical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. POTTSVILLE — The Charles Baber Cemetery, West Market Street, will welcome fall with a Baber Day picnic beginning at 3 p.m. Sept. 7 ...

This is the time of year when we reflect on what we are thankful for as we plan for the new year ahead. We here at the Bonaventure Historical Society are thankful for the opportunity to tell folks ...