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By David Swatzler May 5, 2025
Cremains Garden
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Veterans Memorial Stone and Benches
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New Cemetery 1885
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Lincoln's Bearer
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The First Generation
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Minor Historical Notes
By David Swatzler February 19, 2023
The Byzantine chapel in the “A” section of the Saints Peter & Paul (St. P&P) parcel in our cemetery was built in the early 1900s.   It belongs to St. P&P Byzantine Catholic Church in Braddock, PA.   Several parcels of ground were dedicated as burial plots for members of the St. P&P congregation.   In the past, the Byzantine … Byzantine Chapel — Interior Read More »
By David Swatzler January 23, 2023
Several flocks of turkeys forage and roost on our cemetery grounds and the nearby environs.   Turkeys are very wary birds and rarely let you get close.   In the autumn, however, the “Toms” become a little less wary, preening their tail feathers, displaying their tail fans, and strutting.   A few hens usually provide an appreciative audience.  … Wild Turkey Haven Read More »
By David Swatzler January 22, 2023
  Please, do not feed the cemetery wildlife, including deer and migratory waterfowl (geese). Feeding the geese can actually harm them.   Food handouts may entice them to delay their normal migration and cause them to lose their fear of most things people-related.   Lack of fear can cause groups of birds to approach people and congregate … Do Not Feed the Cemetery Wildlife Read More »
By David Swatzler January 15, 2023
Our cemetery is home to a variety of wildlife:  deer, geese, turkey, ground hogs, hawks, racoons and other small mammals like rabbits and squirrels (not to mention song birds).   When you visit, feel free to observe and record wildlife, but please DO NOT FEED the fauna.   Some photos follow below.   More can be found in … Cemetery Wildlife Read More »
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