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--Lainey Galicia
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Monday, September 26, 2016
Elisa England Church Tour Post
Hi Everyone, this is my post about the cemeteries we toured in class, click here !
Emily Pridmore's post about exploring Charleston graveyards
Click here to view my post about the Charleston graveyards!
Kyle Collier's Sept. 19 Charleston Graveyards Visit
Check Out my blog post about the cemeteries at The Cathedral of Church of St. Luke & St. Paul!!
Kyle C.
http://historycharlestonediton.blogspot.com/
Kyle C.
http://historycharlestonediton.blogspot.com/
Beth Alexander's post about her trips to two of Charleston's graveyards!
Click here to check out my post!
Check Out Megan Wright's Cemetery Exploration Post!
September 19th exploration of cemeteries in Downtown Charleston- Downtown Underground
Montana Crosby St. Patrick and Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul
Check out my latest blog post called "Purple Skies and Dead Guys"
Sunday, September 25, 2016
"Beyond the Grave" Students Visit Two Old Charleston Graveyards
The threatening clouds and thunder to the west added a sense of urgency to our Sept. 19 visit to two old church graveyards just blocks from campus.
In our College of Charleston classroom, we've been studying the different types of cemeteries, grave markers and iconography, so this was the first chance to see all of this firsthand, as a group.
We traveled first to the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, located at 126 Coming Street. This beautiful and impressive Anglican (now Episcopal) church dates to 1816.
According to findagrave.com, there are nearly 600 interments in the small graveyard along the side and back of the large white church. Findagrave lists two "famous" burials here, men with the familiar Charleston last names of Drayton and Lowndes.
I really like this graveyard as a first visit destination for my students. It's close to campus, the graveyard is small and compact, and what's there is a rich array of the different types of markers, monuments and memorials that make these old burial grounds so interesting to study and visit.
The students were assigned to take photographs of at least five different types of grave markers, such as headstones, ledgers, pedestals, obelisks, mausoleums, and others.
There is an interesting story surrounding the large mausoleum set behind the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul.
Last fall I researched it a bit and found out a few things of note. Scroll down on this post to find what I found.
No family name adorns this mausoleum, which is unusual in itself. More research is in order. Students???
After about 30 minutes at the Cathedral Church, with threatening storm clouds in the distance, we quickly walked a couple blocks to St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 134 St. Philip St.
This is a much smaller graveyard than the one at Cathedral Church, but is also rich in history, especially social history. Reading the church's history link on its website finds that the church was first built in 1838 in Charleston's Neck Area and that its parishioners were both white and black. The church had separate sections for each race.
The church was rebuilt at its present location in 1886 and had its first service just a short time after the Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886.
According to findagrave.com, St. Patrick's graveyard has 240 interments. The majority of the markers are headstones, but there are some other types and some excellent examples of grave marker iconography.
This impressive tomb near the entrance to St. Patrick's is the gravesite of Monsignor D.J. Quigley who oversaw the building of the church on St. Philip Street in 1886.
This would be considered a tomb or a die on cap type of grave sculpture.
Rev. Quigley was the pastor at St. Patrick's for 19 years. He died in 1903. "His grateful people have erected this monument" is inscribed on the side.
An elaborate engraving decorates the front of the tomb. In the dark it was difficult to make out what it is, perhaps a bird image.
I will try to go back to St. Patrick's for a better look!
Thank you students for a good Monday night outing!
And I'm so glad we all didn't get soaked!
In our College of Charleston classroom, we've been studying the different types of cemeteries, grave markers and iconography, so this was the first chance to see all of this firsthand, as a group.
We traveled first to the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, located at 126 Coming Street. This beautiful and impressive Anglican (now Episcopal) church dates to 1816.
According to findagrave.com, there are nearly 600 interments in the small graveyard along the side and back of the large white church. Findagrave lists two "famous" burials here, men with the familiar Charleston last names of Drayton and Lowndes.
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| Who's missing? Nineteen of my 20 students are seen here at the St. Luke's/St. Paul's graveyard |
I really like this graveyard as a first visit destination for my students. It's close to campus, the graveyard is small and compact, and what's there is a rich array of the different types of markers, monuments and memorials that make these old burial grounds so interesting to study and visit.
The students were assigned to take photographs of at least five different types of grave markers, such as headstones, ledgers, pedestals, obelisks, mausoleums, and others.
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| Mysterious mausoleum at the Cathedral Church |
There is an interesting story surrounding the large mausoleum set behind the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul.
Last fall I researched it a bit and found out a few things of note. Scroll down on this post to find what I found.
No family name adorns this mausoleum, which is unusual in itself. More research is in order. Students???
After about 30 minutes at the Cathedral Church, with threatening storm clouds in the distance, we quickly walked a couple blocks to St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 134 St. Philip St.
This is a much smaller graveyard than the one at Cathedral Church, but is also rich in history, especially social history. Reading the church's history link on its website finds that the church was first built in 1838 in Charleston's Neck Area and that its parishioners were both white and black. The church had separate sections for each race.
The church was rebuilt at its present location in 1886 and had its first service just a short time after the Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886.
According to findagrave.com, St. Patrick's graveyard has 240 interments. The majority of the markers are headstones, but there are some other types and some excellent examples of grave marker iconography.
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| Tomb of Rev. D.J. Quigley |
This would be considered a tomb or a die on cap type of grave sculpture.
Rev. Quigley was the pastor at St. Patrick's for 19 years. He died in 1903. "His grateful people have erected this monument" is inscribed on the side.
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Interesting image on Rev. Quigley's tomb |
An elaborate engraving decorates the front of the tomb. In the dark it was difficult to make out what it is, perhaps a bird image.
I will try to go back to St. Patrick's for a better look!
Thank you students for a good Monday night outing!
And I'm so glad we all didn't get soaked!
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Grave Symbols Guide
Here is a link to a grave site symbols guide that I like and that I used for research while writing my Magnolia Cemetery "In the Arms of Angels" book.
"Graveaddiction" is the is the ominous-sounding source for this list.
If you have trouble linking, here is the full URL: http://www.graveaddiction.com/symbol.html
"Graveaddiction" is the is the ominous-sounding source for this list.
If you have trouble linking, here is the full URL: http://www.graveaddiction.com/symbol.html
Family Ancestor Research Project- Due Oct. 3
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| Citadel Graduate John Weeks |
Family Ancestor Article/Blog Post
“Beyond the Grave” Course/Fall 2016
Proposal/Outline Due: Monday, Sept. 26
Post Due: Monday, Oct. 3 (you will present post)
“Beyond the Grave” Course/Fall 2016
Proposal/Outline Due: Monday, Sept. 26
Post Due: Monday, Oct. 3 (you will present post)
Personal
Ancestor Research and Writing Project
The assignment is to research and write about an
ancestor of yours- a great grandparent or older. You can do a husband and wife
together or one or the other. It is up to you. Talk to your parents and
grandparents to see who might be a good candidate for this piece. If your
ancestor had a particularly interesting life and life experiences, he or she
could be a good choice. Maybe there is something noteworthy about where and how
your ancestor was buried, maybe something about the grave marker that would tie
in with some of the themes of this class. Try to identify the type of grave marker your ancestor has, such as headstone, grass (flush or lawn) marker, ledger, die on socket, etc.
Next Monday you will turn in a typed paper with your
idea and subject for this project. Name the ancestor(s), state when he/she/they
lived and where, cause of death and at what age, where he/she/they are buried,
what kind of cemetery it is (refer to our course material for the types of cemeteries
there are), and give two or three interesting things about your subject’s life.
Also, list how you will go about researching this
person- who you will talk to and what resources you will examine to find out
details about your ancestor’s life. Think about and include what visuals you
think you will have with your article/post: photos of your subject, maybe a
photo of where he/she lived and worked, and an image of his/her grave site. If
your person was buried in your hometown, perhaps you can have your parents take
a photo for you. Use ancestry.com (available free at the Charleston County
Library on Calhoun Street) and findagrave.com
website to find your ancestor. If there are any famous or notable people buried
in your ancestor’s cemetery/graveyard, be sure to include that in your story.
If you need to change your topic after submitting
the outline paper, please let me know.
In the classes ahead we will look at various sources
you can use to find out things about your ancestor. Your writing should be in
the style of the stories in my book “In the Arms of Angels” about people buried
in Magnolia Cemetery. Review all or at least several of the pieces in Chapters
1-4 to get a sense of storytelling, anecdotes, and use of and attribution for
various resources from which information was found. Linking your online sources
is suggested.
Your posted article should be at least 300-400
words, have at least two or three photographs/images, and have at least two
links to related material, websites, online articles/resources, the cemetery
where your ancestor is interred, etc. Include quotes from your parents and
grandparents if possible.
Each of you on the due date will present and discuss
your ancestor research and blog post..
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Preparing for a Graveyard/Cemetery Visit: Cemetery Types and Symbols Prezi
This Prezi gives some things to think about as we prepare to visit two nearby church graveyards.
Be ready to take photographs and notes when we visit the graveyards at St. Patrick Catholic Church on St. Philip Street and Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul on Coming Street.
We will also review the resources available through findagrave.com, which can be helpful in learning more about grave sites and those who call them home...for eternity.
Be ready to take photographs and notes when we visit the graveyards at St. Patrick Catholic Church on St. Philip Street and Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul on Coming Street.
We will also review the resources available through findagrave.com, which can be helpful in learning more about grave sites and those who call them home...for eternity.
Monday, September 5, 2016
Useful Blogger/Blogspot Links
Here a couple tutorial links to help with your blogs. The first one shows how to center your blog's name (or header).
Should you find that the photos you post have a border around them that you don't like, here is what you do to remove the border.
Should you want to create your own header, Mr. Harwood will show you the steps to do so using PowerPoint, jpegs and some cropping.
Should you find that the photos you post have a border around them that you don't like, here is what you do to remove the border.
Should you want to create your own header, Mr. Harwood will show you the steps to do so using PowerPoint, jpegs and some cropping.
Common U.S. Grave Markers Prezi
This Prezi shows and describes the grave markers and monuments that can be seen in the graveyards and cemeteries around Charleston and the rest of the nation.
Course Introduction Prezi
This Prezi will give students an overview of what the "Beyond the Grave" course is about.
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