For the Fourth of July, I drove down to Baltimore to visit the cemeteries and leave flags.
My great-great-grandmother’s burial site. Flag added by me.The storm drain in the Whatcoat area has been dug up to be rebuilt.Henry Hardy and his wife Ruth. In the background, their sons Thomas (left) and John. Flag added by me.The 15-star/15-stripe flag at the old entrance to Loudon Park Cemetery. The grave of Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who created the Fort McHenry flag, is nearby.
The grave of Jerome Bonaparte, nephew of the Emperor Napoleon.
The grave of Napoleon’s nephew, Jerome Bonaparte, with the Star-Spangled Banner fluttering in the background.
Vive la France!
The monument and bench dedicated to the memory of Ens. C. Markland Kelly, USN, who lost his life at the Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942, when his plane crashed into the Pacific. The flag was added by me.
Ens. C. Markland Kelly, USN, lost his life at the Battle of Midway.
Ensign C. Markland Kelly, USN.Confederate Hill at Loudon Park Cemetery. The red sign that read “Confederate Hill,” which would have been atop the post at right, has been removed. While not obvious from the wide shot, some of the graves were decorated with the Stainless Banner in commemoration of Confederate Memorial Day.
The monument to Captain William H. Murray, CSA, killed on the third day of Gettsburg.
An unknown Confederate soldier
William Clark, Baltimore firefighter and Confederate sympathizer, killed during the Pratt Street Riot, April 15, 1861, on Confederate Hill at Loudon Park.
Confederate Hill.A monument featuring an angel writing in (presumably) The Book of Life.
An interesting monument.
A style of memorial that I saw at Mt. Carmel on Baltimore’s eastern side but not at Loudon Park. This is near Loudon Park’s old entrance.
An interesting monument.
Some random monuments.
The Newsboy Monument at Loudon Park Cemetery.
An interesting monument with a sundial at the top.
The Confederate Women monument at Loudon Park Cemetery.
Some random monuments.A statue of an angel.
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A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.
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