Philmont Scout Ranch

This weekend we took Gregory to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, NM.  He is working on his Eagle Scout project and needed to meet with some staff members to discuss his project.  He will be documenting burial sites on the Philmont property later this year.

Of course we had to look for cemeteries while we were up there as well as on the way home.  This wasn't a very successful trip as we were looking for a total of 12 cemeteries and only found five!  Total miles driven was 511.

Mountain View Cemetery, Cimarron

Martinez Cemetery on Philmont Scout Ranch

San Antonio Catholic Churchyard at Angel Fire

Valdez Cemetery between Springer and Rayado

Abreu Cemetery on Philmont Scout Ranch







 

Unique Cemetery in United States

This cemetery is the "Key West Cemetery" in Key West, Florida.  It was established in 1847 after a previous cemetery washed out to sea after a hurricane.  This 19 acre cemetery is on the highest elevation in Key West at Soldier's Hill, barely 5' above high tide line.  There are approximately 75,000 burials here, both rich and poor and many stacked on top of other graves.  Many graves are above ground due to the very high water table on the island.

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Lee Miller for sending additional photos.

 

Around the World Part 3

In Bergen, Norway, there are many small cemeteries dotted throughtout the city.  As we toured the city, I was able to catch a few of them.  Most are on small plots of ground, next to houses or businesses and on the main streets.

Map of where Bergen, Norway is located

The Original Tombstone Group

2001 The first Tombstone group at Mt Calvary.  This group included Betty Lamberti and Al Winkeljohn who are still with the group in 2013.  Others inlcuded Herb and Sharon Palm, Danielle Sengel, Linda Hobart and Sally Goehring.

Around the World - Part 2

 

Torrance County, New Mexico

An article in the April 20, 2013 Wall Street Journal written by Lee Mindel:

America does not have great cemeteries because of our fascination with youth culture.  But places like Sweden do.  Skogskyrkogarden Cemetery, was designed to focus on death, but it is really about nature and life.  Spread over 250 pine-covered acres, it is now a Unesco World Heritage Site owing to its modernist cahpels by architect Gunnar Asplund.  And Greta Garbo is buried there.