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GRACELAND LAKEHOUSE
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Peter Schoenhofen Family Mausoleum door handle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoenhofen_Pyramid_Mausoleum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoenhofen_Brewing_Company
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Zinkers Galore!
I was up in Princeton today and, surprise, thought I’d take a side trip to the local cemetery. This one being Oakland, a fairly large cemetery of 80 acres founded in 1836 and on National Register of...
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The Holy Dormition of the Theotokos Russian Orthodox Parish and Cemetery, Benld IL
I’ve never heard of this until now, so after a little digging, here’s what I came up with. It’s pretty fascinating if you ask me. “The Holy Dormition of the Theotokos is an Eastern...
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Rudolph Cemetery, Stolletown IL
As to be expected, the drive home from the Southern Illinois eclipse was fraught with delays, traffic jams, accidents and re-routes. Once I settled in to some unmarked secondary roads, I happened upon this...
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Lincoln's Tomb, Springfield IL
It has been a while since I visited Lincoln’s tomb, and I happened to be in the area, so I paid it a visit. Unfortunately there were some renovations being done so the balcony was closed, but the interior...
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