The Victorian Era — the 63-year period from 1837-1901 that marked the reign of England’s Queen Victoria — was the time of the world’s first Industrial Revolution, political reform and social change, ...

Lancaster Cemetery was in high spirits for its 11th Victorian Day on Saturday. On a sunny day perfect for strolling through a cemetery, visitors were able to visit 23 graves of noted Lancastrians, as ...

POTTSVILLE — James Silliman, a captain in Pennsylvania’s 28th Regiment, was only 32 years old when he died on July 31, 1865. As providence would have it, he lived to see the Civil War end on April 8, ...

Green-Wood Cemetery’s 10th annual extravaganza, “A Night at Niblo’s Garden,” transformed one of the cemetery’s most picturesque spots, the shores of Crescent Water, into an immersive theatrical ...

This is the time of year when we reflect on what we are thankful for as we plan for the new year ahead. We here at the Bonaventure Historical Society are thankful for the opportunity to tell folks ...

It might seem strange to us today, but for Victorians, the graveyard was the hot spot to go for a lunch date. At Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, which was founded in 1836, people would picnic, ...

You may be surprised to learn that cemeteries were at one time a popular place to go for picnics. Before there were public parks, art museums or botanical gardens in American cities, people would ...

POTTSVILLE — The Charles Baber Cemetery, West Market Street, will welcome fall with a Baber Day picnic beginning at 3 p.m. Sept. 7. The rain date is Sept.8. The gathering will be free and open to the ...