Bricked and Vaulted Graves
by Lee Darnell
Title
Bricked and Vaulted Graves
Artist
Lee Darnell
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
This is the Old Burying Ground in the coastal Town of Beaufort, North Carolina. It was established in 1724 although we are quite certain there are many bodies in unmarked graves there from long before that year. Among the residents buried here are a British Soldier buried in uniform standing straight up, as if saluting, facing east respectfully toward his King, a young girl buried in a rum barrel, (full at the time) in which she was preserved when she died in transit overseas, and even more individuals with stories of which films simply must be made (and my pen is writing feverishly). With Beaufort being a seaport, many old graves were bricked over to protect the deceased from water damage when hurricanes or other flooding came and from wild animals. It is truly a fascinating and beautiful sight.
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November 16th, 2021
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