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Headstone closeup

More images of the Granary Burying Ground

As promised in my earlier blog post, I’ve uploaded the rest of my pictures from the Granary Burying Ground. My favorites were the ones where the stone­mason has left his guides visible, so you can see the under­lying struc­ture of the text. This one is … Read More

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Brimfield is coming!

Earlier this summer, a few of us hopped into a car and drove to western Massachusetts to attend the largest outdoor antique show in country: the Brimfield Antique Shows. A bit of back­ground: For three weeks a year, the fine town of Brimfield, Massachusetts, plays host to 5,000 antique … Read More

Tremont Street, Boston

Accidental discovery: Granary Burying Ground

I stum­bled on the Granary Burying Ground this weekend, after an ill-fated attempt to catch a ferry from the Long Wharf out to one of the many harbor islands around the Boston shore­line. Its one of those places that a tourist might know about from their guide­book, … Read More