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A curator is a person who manages or oversees a museum, art gallery, or similar institution. The Latin word cura simply means “to take care” and that’s what Warren had…

Most burials are the result of the death of a single individual, but sometimes a tragedy causes multiple fatalities, meaning multiple burials at the same time. Such was the case…

There’s a disturbing story attached to this person’s death and burial here in the Soldier’s Plot, aside from the fact that he was not a soldier at all. One of…

Karl Gutzlaff was a German missionary to Thailand and Korea and the first Lutheran missionary to China. He met his second wife, Mary, on the south coast of China where…

The only other known burials of Native Americans are found here for two men who served in the United States Navy. Richard wasn’t in the military but he did serve…

Not many cemeteries can boast that one of their three tallest monuments pays tribute to a woman. This one clearly demonstrates that this person had great wealth. It’s one of…

It could be humorously said that William Barber was “cut out” to be a die engraver. Engraving is a special kind of artistry that involves both a design and the…

The phrase “sanctity of human life” holds special meaning in cemeteries. Rooted in the idea that human life is inherently sacred or precious, each body that was laid to rest…

Only on a very rare occasion will the neat rows of white marble in the cemetery’s Naval Plot be interrupted by a different type of marker. The massive stone on…