  Beadgrl Member Username: Beadgrl Post Number: 30 Registered: 07-2006 |
I've always been a fan of old cemeteries and old headstones/tombstones. Lately, i've started taking pictures of some of the more beautiful stones that i've found. Unfortunately, my computer had a virus and i lost all the pics i've taken. I'd love to start taking pictures again. I know there are plenty of great old places to take the pictures, but does any one stone stick out in your mind? The person or families need not be famous, just have a fabulous stone. Anywhere in the Detroit and Metro Detroit area is fine. Thanks! | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 383 Registered: 06-2005 |
Elmwood Cemetery and Woodlawn Cemetery would be the best places for you to see and photograph wonderful old monuments in metro Detroit. | ||
Bongman Member Username: Bongman Post Number: 1332 Registered: 12-2003 |
I always stop at the cemeteries up Gratiot and Groesbeck. Towns like Memphis, Armada, Richmond have lots of old ones that go back to the Civil war and earlier. Most are small, kept up, and easier to explore than large ones in the city. How much room is left in Mt. Olivet ? Damn that place is huge ! Never been inside Elmwood. I need to check that out someday. 14 & Hayes....there's a small cemetery there. There's one tomb built into the side of a hill that is kind of unique. "Ford" is the name, from 1909. Worth a pic. | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 4189 Registered: 10-2003 |
In SW Detroit, Woodmere and Holy Cross. | ||
Beadgrl Member Username: Beadgrl Post Number: 35 Registered: 07-2006 |
Cool! Sounds like i need to gas up the car and make some road trips with the bf. I'd love to get back into working with B&W film but i'll stick to my Sony Mavaca for now. I can use sepia and B&W effects on it then upload. So excited now! | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 719 Registered: 12-2005 |
Check out Clarenceville cemetary on eight mile between Grand river and Middlebelt. There are stones there dating back to 1837. I grew up on the street near that cemetary (after we moved from NWD-'69) | ||
Beadgrl Member Username: Beadgrl Post Number: 37 Registered: 07-2006 |
I will do that, 56packman. It's not far from my home. Now, if the weather would be agreeable! | ||
Southwestmap Member Username: Southwestmap Post Number: 624 Registered: 01-2005 |
In Holy Cross Cemetary you can see very graphically the effects of the 1918 influenza epidemic. There is a section of childrens/infants graves (bought singly no doubt because their young families had no family plots and the deaths were so unexpected). Dozens of the headstones mark deaths during the weeks of the epidemic. Many of the influential from Detroit's first French families are laid to rest in Mt. Elliot cemetary. They have beautiful headstones. | ||
Beadgrl Member Username: Beadgrl Post Number: 38 Registered: 07-2006 |
The bf and I found Frank Navin's burial site in Holy Sepulchre in Southfield. I took the pictures on the findagrave.com site. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi- bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=725353 2 | ||
Beadgrl Member Username: Beadgrl Post Number: 50 Registered: 07-2006 |
I wanted to thank those of you that gave me suggestions on places to take pictures. When i get a free day and the weather is good, i'll head out. I'll be sure to post the pics for everyone to see. | ||
Psip Member Username: Psip Post Number: 1303 Registered: 04-2005 |
Just a thought, but burn your pix onto a cd rom. | ||
Banta156 Member Username: Banta156 Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2006 |
Beadgrl, I snapped this pic at Mt. Olivet just a little while ago. It is at the very entrance off of Van Dyke. Hadn't been there in years and it was all very surreal. I am like you when it comes to cemeteries. The thing about it is, no matter what is going on outside of those gates, the cemeteries always seem frozen in time, exactly as it was. Nothing had changed. Hope you like. Banta156  (Message edited by banta156 on November 20, 2006) | ||
Beadgrl Member Username: Beadgrl Post Number: 51 Registered: 07-2006 |
Nicely done, Banta. Love the misty look and the colors. |
