Illinois State Historical Society magazine “Illinois Heritage” from July / August 2021 with R.I.P. Ltd. and Dawn Cobb of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Super hot day but we got alot done and learned alot as well throughout the day. Classroom time and hands on training all day long. Raising and Re-leveling along with […]
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Since my last visit here, a sign has been placed on the fence saying “Frauke Yoder”. Frauke – “Little Lady” and Yoder – her last name. Over 100 years ago a 15 year old girl who challenged her Amish upbringing and questioned the treatment of women (something which was just NOT done back then) was
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Have you ever been in a cemetery and saw coins laying on a tombstone? A coin left on a headstone lets the deceased soldier’s family know that somebody stopped by to pay their respects. If you leave a penny, it means you visited. A nickel means that you and the deceased soldier trained at boot
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Early Hearses from Assumption Illinois that peaked my interest due to being horse drawn carriages. Very ornate and image the stylish ride to your final resting place. “Going out in style” Both of these are pictures of local hearses used in Assumption with one being borrowed from Shelbyville. What’s the earliest hearse pictures you’ve seen?
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IN 1848, ALMOND FISK PATENTED a metal coffin he believed would revolutionize death. One problem: some people thought the burial case with its human contours was creepy as can be. The ”Fisk Airtight Coffin of Cast or Raised Metal” — also known as the “Fisk Mummy” — was designed to preserve the corpse in a
Spent the afternoon yesterday at Christian County Genealogical Society (Family Research Day) in Taylorville today helping people research and document their ancestors as well as printing off pictures of relevant information such as Newspaper articles, Marriage announcements, Obituaries, Draft Card Sign-ups, and Headstone Requests. We also helped people fill in missing gaps of information they
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Here we go! We’ve got our new website up and we’re off to the races! By the way, I’m Ralph Falconbury, and as you may have noticed from looking at my website, I have a passion for maintaining cemeteries. The reason I created this website is to educate others on proper care and treatment of