Welcome to the Graveyard: Art, History, and Symbolism of Gravestones
“Welcome to the Graveyard!” was an illustrated "virtual tour" chronicling cemetery art, history, and symbolism. From colonial New England burial grounds of the 1600s and 1700s, through the nation-wide rural cemetery movement of the 19th century, and into 21st-century locations, the program examines why we have cemeteries and gravestones, why they look like they do, and how styles and art have evolved through almost 400 years.
The presentation included photographs of original gravestones and burial grounds from cemeteries visited through many years. Images from Dedham cemeteries and tombstones comprised many of the images, from the Old Village Cemetery to Brookdale Cemetery.
This talk was given by Brenda Sullivan of Graveyard Girls.
If you would like to watch DedhamTV's recording of the talk, click here