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Pharr Mounds is a Middle Woodland period archaeological site located near Tupelo in parts of Itawamba and Prentiss counties in northern Mississippi. This complex was made of earthwork mounds. The complex of eight dome-shaped, tumulus burial mounds was in use during the Miller 1 phase of the Miller culture. [2]
Prior to Cathedral Cemetery, the burial options for Catholics were limited in Philadelphia. From 1733 to 1759, St. Joseph's was the only Catholic cemetery in Philadelphia. Before that, Catholics were buried in the Strangers' Burial Ground, a potter's field now used as Washington Square park. [ 5 ]
The Herndon Monument on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy is a 21-foot-tall (6.4 m) grey granite obelisk. It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon , who died during the sinking of his ship, SS Central America , on September 12, 1857 while helping to evacuate passengers and crew.
Founded by Kelsey Pharr, South Florida’s first Black mortician, in the early 1920s, Lincoln Memorial Cemetery was created so deceased Miamians of African descent could have a place to call their ...
Burial site of Tyrone Power. John Paragon (1954–2021), actor, comedian, writer, director (aged 66) Art Pepper (1925–1982), musician, saxophonist (aged 56)
Grave Creek Mound is the largest conical type of any of the mound builder structures. Construction of the earthwork mound took place in successive stages from about 250–150 B.C., as indicated by the multiple burials at different levels within the structures.
Crypt marker of Rex Bell and Clara Bow. Fay Babcock (1895–1970), set decorator; NP Lauren Bacall (1924–2014), actress; Constantin Bakaleinikoff (1896–1966), composer/conductor, younger brother of Mischa Bakaleinikoff [2]
Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, part of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. In 2020, the population at the census was 24,655, [4] which makes it the largest of three incorporated towns in the county. [citation needed] The actual dimensions of the town of Herndon are fairly small.