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Aurora Cemetery Space Alien Grave: Is this the Roswell of Texas?

April A to Z Challenge 2020: It’s that time of year! Every April, bloggers around the world make posts for each letter of the alphabet. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to make friends online. Here’s my post for today: [The following is an adapted excerpt from Unexpected Texas – my best-selling travel guide to quirky, offbeat and overlooked places near Dallas and Fort Worth. Also, full disclosure: that’s an Amazon affiliate link. If you buy stuff after clicking it, I make a few pennies at no additional cost to you.] Did a UFO Crash in Texas in…

Exploring Historic Cemeteries: The Tragic Tale of Sally Bowman

April A to Z Challenge 2020: It’s that time of year! Every April, bloggers around the world make posts for each letter of the alphabet. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to make friends online. Here’s my post for today: [The following is an adapted excerpt from my travel guide to haunted places, a book called Paranormal Texas.  I hope you enjoy it! Also, full disclosure: that’s an Amazon affiliate link. If you buy stuff after clicking it, I make a few pennies at no additional cost to you.] The Story Behind the Name on the Grave We don’t…

Exploring Historic Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery – Is there one near you?

April A to Z Challenge 2020: It’s that time of year! Every April, bloggers around the world make posts for each letter of the alphabet. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to make friends online. Here’s my post for today: [The following is an adapted excerpt from my book, Understanding Cemetery Symbols. I hope you enjoy it! Also, full disclosure: that’s an Amazon affiliate link. If you buy stuff after clicking it, I make a few pennies at no additional cost to you.] A Common Cemetery Name I sometimes joke that “Oakwood Cemetery” is the “John Smith”…

Exploring Historic Cemeteries: New Testament Symbols, Christianity & the Zodiac

April A to Z Challenge 2020: It’s that time of year! Every April, bloggers around the world make posts for each letter of the alphabet. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to make friends online. Here’s my post for today: [The following is an adapted excerpt from my book, Understanding Cemetery Symbols. I hope you enjoy it! Also, full disclosure: that’s an Amazon affiliate link. If you buy stuff after clicking it, I make a few pennies at no additional cost to you.] Cemetery Symbols for the Four Evangelists If you’re Christian, then you probably know that…

Exploring Historic Cemeteries: Ragtime, Bartenders, and Bricklayers from Hell’s Half Acre

April A to Z Challenge 2020: It’s that time of year! Every April, bloggers around the world make posts for each letter of the alphabet. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to make friends online. Here’s my post for today: [The following is an adapted excerpt from my book, Understanding Cemetery Symbols. I hope you enjoy it! Also, full disclosure: that’s an Amazon affiliate link. If you buy stuff after clicking it, I make a few pennies at no additional cost to you.] So many fraternal organizations! In the 1800s there were over 2000 different fraternal organizations…

Exploring Historic Cemeteries: The Lost Cemetery of Infants

[The following is an adapted excerpt from my book, Paranormal Texas. I hope you enjoy it! Also, full disclosure: this post includes Amazon affiliate links. If you buy stuff after clicking them, I make a few pennies at no additional cost to you.] Lost Cemetery of Infants – A Surprisingly Cheery Tale While single mothers are common in today’s world, and it’s often an intentional life choice, back in 1894, single mothers were shunned by society and had few options. And it wasn’t just unwed mothers; the world of 1894 didn’t include many choices for girls who were runaways, addicts,…