Sept 24th – History Happy Hour: Stories from Maine Cemeteries

History Happy Hour: Stories from Maine Cemeteries
with author Ron Romano

Maine gravestones from the 1800s were decorated with snapped flower buds, broken tree branches, and cracked columns to reveal that those buried below died before their time. From lightning strikes to shipwrecks, accidents to disease―and even a sensational murder―there were many causes for these untimely deaths. Award-winning cemetery historian and guide Ron Romano uncovers how mysterious symbols, epitaphs, monument forms, and cemetery landscapes tell the stories of those whose lives were cut short.