Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you have.
Benjamin Franklin
Clearly we have the kind of people who love children. Although this child died in 1882 I have never walked through Magnolia Cemetery without seeing flowers or trinkets placed on this little one's grave. It touches my heart every time.
9 comments:
it would be interesting to know the history behind that grave.
I just discovered the main cemetary in my town last week... I'll be posting pictures of it's entrance soon... amazing architecture (sp) for a cemetary!
What an unsual and endearing monument!
I have never seen a cradle-form monument before. I guess it's fitting for a small child though. Nice that people still leave her flowers.
I've never seen a monument like that before either. It's quite moving.
Love this. Was wondering if you had heard of
"The Order of Cemetery Photographers" ??
The have a page over on Myspace.
You might be interested?
-Richard Baas
We have a huge cemetery here and I have hardly seen any of it. Now that I have a bike I should take a trip out there.
I remember walking through a beautiful old cemetery in Charleston when visiting a zillion years ago...little green lizards scooting around, moss hanging down, was just so moody and beautiful. I love this monument to a lost child, the way they did what they could do to honor their baby.
We went on a tour into Havana while in Cuba, drove past a huge Cemetery...fourth largest urban cemetery apparently. Heather got some pictures from the bus. They might be on her facebook, haven't checked in a while. Sally
My husband and I spend time in this cemetary every time we visit Charleston. We are not cemetary buffs - this is just one of the most peaceful places in the world. This monument to a child is both beautiful and sad.
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