I do enjoy this type of video as well. I feel the same way: cemeteries are quite fascinating, with them providing the history of those who came before us and learning who they were and what their position was in their lifetime.
Cliff ,you can learn so much about the history of an area and also about the people who lived in that area, just by visiting local cemeteries. I do it all the time
Cliff, Those older Tombstones are a great reminder of how much mortality was a part of their everyday lives. Modern medicine and technology have , for the most part, granted us longer and/or healthier lives. These people faced death from things like infections and diseases which we consider trivial. How many of us would be alive today if we had lived then? I know I wouldn't. Cheers, Rik Spector
I don’t think it’s strange ,my Mom took us on walks to the cemetery on Perkiomen Ave ,East Reading ,when we were little ,checking out the dates and headstones ,families used to visit graves more back in the day ,thanks for these videos ,educational and calming
Woodmen of the world was a fraternal insurance group, the headstones of their members buried before 1920 are shaped like tree stumps, a symbol of a life cut short. I have seen a few of these in york county. Thought this would suit the name of the channel.
Those obscure markings on the older tombstone's, I think they looked like small urns. I love the old cemeteries, new ones too. Thanks for the information on the old carvings. Most are self explanatory while others need a lot of explaining. The handshake means so many things. The G on the Mason stones stands for God. A few associates of mine are masons.
The one at 1:45 is either an angel or the death's head effigy, though it looks much different from what I'm used to. I'm used to the sandstone markers of Central and North Jersey. Soul effigy is another term for it, as you said. The hearts are really cool. I've never seen that before. 9:23 - I'm thinking a finial on top of an urn. I enjoyed this video. I love cemeteries, and would visit them every day if I could. I also photograph roadside memorials when I see them, which some people may find strange.
Cliff, About those mystery symbols you were trying to figure out( the ones with the acorn-looking thing on top). I don't know what the top part means but under that symbol on each one was a snake about to bite it's tail. This is an Ouroboros, an ancient symbol ( from the Greeks and Egyptians) meaning eternity, infinity, rebirth, unity, self reliance, the circle of life, and among some groups reincarnation.
all the masonic sites say The letter G refers to geometry, the mathematical science, which is the foundation of stone masonry, and the ancient discipline from which Freemasonry derives
Most folks don't realize they have 4 sets of great grandparents. Like my dad's father's parents and his mothers parents. Then my mom's father's parents and her mom's mother's parents. My dad's grandfather who immigrated from Germany has (The Lord is my Shepard I shall not want) written in German on his tombstone. I took pictures of all the family stones before we moved away. So the younger generations could know where we came from as I have it all posted on my Ancestry page. That acorn one reminds me more of a thistle bud. Very nice info tho!
I love old cemeteries, just something about them. This is an excellent video and very informative. I never knew of the symbolism on the markers and find it touching that it was done. Seeing this makes me want to go to the cemetery where my great-great grandparents are buried and find their graves.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, in fact, were I twenty years younger, I'd join you on these adventures, maybe you could get a small group, there are some old and abandoned cemeteries up this way in the Shamokin/ Gowen City area. Btw, I absolutely loved the covered bridge tour, my husband and I did that closer in our area. I'm a Pennsylvanian through and through. Love your channel.❤
Some of your flowers are actually stars. A urn or vase pictured is the fountain of life. Some of the German stones have decorations like their furniture of that period
There is an older cemetery where I used to live called "Shoops Cemetary". Route 22 is slowly crowding it. When we moved to Colonial Park in the early '60s ( I was 6 years old), Shoops Lutheran Church stood by. The area also includes some Jewish burial sites I am told. Near to the highway are two small graves with young lambs atop the tombstones. They belong to premature/stillborn twins. That was the first thing I noticed when my dad drove passed there when we moved. The church is no longer there. I no longer live in PA. Maybe you could make it a stop.
Walking around cemeteries is rather peaceful and humbling. I love to look at all the beautiful grave stones, markers and memorials. I also get to learn about those that helped to historically establish my current city such as hospitals, parks and other historical buildings still standing to this day. We have several cemeteries in my city and one of the more popular cemeteries has a section strictly for infants called, "Baby Land." Respectively, it is one of the hardest areas to walk through for me without crying for all the little ones.
Very interesting video! I enjoy the symbolism. My friend was a mason. The "G" stands for God. Thanks for the video. I always wondered what the symbols meant. Now I know!
the lichens that grow on the rock will dissolve the rock over time, on granite outcroppings they will etch small pools which fill with water, but only after many years.
Like many of us, my having spent too much time in my youth at funerals has resulted in a lifetime of facination for the reverence of beautiful, well kept cemeteries such as these, where "Rest In Peace" is being observed. That said, I am wondering about how other people feel regarding one of my "do's" and one of my "don't's": Do's: Since my childhood I have always spoken openly to those people whom's graves I am visiting. Letting loved ones know they are remembered and still thought of just always seemed so appropriate to me. Introducing myself and acknowledging the deceased that I don't know seems like a common courtesy and way of reminding them that their lives and deaths mattered seems equally appropriate. Of course, there are individuals that I would no more visit after death than I would in life... Don't's: I understand that other people have ways of remembering their ancestors and loved ones. But I actually cringe when I see a light placed by a grave as @ 2:37. "Rest In Peace"? How can they when no one turns off the damned light? Great video!
This video is brilliant.I live in the U.K. and I have seen all those symbols here except the weird one with the snake and the vail of death. However, I never knew their precise meaning.
Wondering if the flowers on the tombstone at 6:37 are like the ones used on hex signs. Tried to read the names on the stone and they looked German but really couldnt tell.
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I stumbled across your channel. I was wondering if you knew where I could find a cemetery inscription list for my family cemetery. The cemetery is named Clarks Family Cemetery located in Mattie, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, I've found 7 graves listed with headstones in find a grave but my 7th great grandfather was interned there Samuel Clark 1730-1830, my 6th ggf Thomas Clark 1763-1808 I found him listed on DARs website for the revolutionary war no headstone my 5th ggf has a headstone Joel Clark 1793-1864. Thanks in advance
For the sake of posterity and genealogy a lot of these tombstone should be cleaned and then I have a Sealant applied to them as a preservative against the elements
The "G" in the Masonic Square and Compass symbol stands for both God and Geometry. With the clasped hands notice also if there are one or two fingers on the grasping hand.
"Family Plots" were often purchased in anticipation of eventually being filled, but with greater mobility and increased crowding in a given area, moving westward left many Family Plots unfilled.
Ezekiel 13: 19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies? 20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
I do enjoy this type of video as well. I feel the same way: cemeteries are quite fascinating, with them providing the history of those who came before us and learning who they were and what their position was in their lifetime.
Cliff ,you can learn so much about the history of an area and also about the people who lived in that area, just by visiting local cemeteries. I do it all the time
Cliff,
Those older Tombstones are a great reminder
of how much mortality was a part of their everyday lives.
Modern medicine and technology have , for the most part,
granted us longer and/or healthier lives.
These people faced death from things like infections and diseases which
we consider trivial.
How many of us would be alive today if we had lived then?
I know I wouldn't.
Cheers,
Rik Spector
I don’t think it’s strange ,my Mom took us on walks to the cemetery on Perkiomen Ave ,East Reading ,when we were little ,checking out the dates and headstones ,families used to visit graves more back in the day ,thanks for these videos ,educational and calming
Cemeteries are fascinating places. All the history those people took with them....Thanks for sharing.
Could some of the symbols be a family crest? Beautiful cemetery and lots of history! Great video!
Woodmen of the world was a fraternal insurance group, the headstones of their members buried before 1920 are shaped like tree stumps, a symbol of a life cut short. I have seen a few of these in york county. Thought this would suit the name of the channel.
Those obscure markings on the older tombstone's, I think they looked like small urns. I love the old cemeteries, new ones too. Thanks for the information on the old carvings. Most are self explanatory while others need a lot of explaining. The handshake means so many things. The G on the Mason stones stands for God. A few associates of mine are masons.
The one at 1:45 is either an angel or the death's head effigy, though it looks much different from what I'm used to. I'm used to the sandstone markers of Central and North Jersey. Soul effigy is another term for it, as you said. The hearts are really cool. I've never seen that before. 9:23 - I'm thinking a finial on top of an urn. I enjoyed this video. I love cemeteries, and would visit them every day if I could. I also photograph roadside memorials when I see them, which some people may find strange.
Cliff, About those mystery symbols you were trying to figure out( the ones with the acorn-looking thing on top). I don't know what the top part means but under that symbol on each one was a snake about to bite it's tail. This is an Ouroboros, an ancient symbol ( from the Greeks and Egyptians) meaning eternity, infinity, rebirth, unity, self reliance, the circle of life, and among some groups reincarnation.
Really enjoyed that thanks Cliff. It’s great learning what those symbols mean. Thanks for the share. Please take care
all the masonic sites say
The letter G refers to geometry, the mathematical science, which is the foundation of stone masonry, and the ancient discipline from which Freemasonry derives
Some say geometry or God. Both are accepted by the craft.
Very interesting and educational. very well kept cemetery. Thank you for yet another great video.
Most folks don't realize they have 4 sets of great grandparents. Like my dad's father's parents and his mothers parents. Then my mom's father's parents and her mom's mother's parents. My dad's grandfather who immigrated from Germany has (The Lord is my Shepard I shall not want) written in German on his tombstone. I took pictures of all the family stones before we moved away. So the younger generations could know where we came from as I have it all posted on my Ancestry page. That acorn one reminds me more of a thistle bud. Very nice info tho!
I love old cemeteries, just something about them. This is an excellent video and very informative. I never knew of the symbolism on the markers and find it touching that it was done. Seeing this makes me want to go to the cemetery where my great-great grandparents are buried and find their graves.
❤thanks cliff. Very interesting topic!!!😊❤
This video was super great. I thoroughly enjoyed the educational aspect. I hope that you include this type of content in your future cemetery videos.
9:50 - looks a little like a flame burning from a pot, like a betty lamp. The eternal light of Christ? Great video, BTW - a topic of interest to me.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, in fact, were I twenty years younger, I'd join you on these adventures, maybe you could get a small group, there are some old and abandoned cemeteries up this way in the Shamokin/ Gowen City area. Btw, I absolutely loved the covered bridge tour, my husband and I did that closer in our area. I'm a Pennsylvanian through and through. Love your channel.❤
Some of your flowers are actually stars. A urn or vase pictured is the fountain of life. Some of the German stones have decorations like their furniture of that period
I have always been interested in artistic tombstones. They do indeed have meaning which is why people visit graveyards.
Those flower-like designs might be called a "rosette". The bud....fleur de lis? Just a guess. Old cemeteries sure are interesting.
I enjoy walking in a cemetery. Good exercise and no screaming children or dogs. You can get a sense of the towns history too. 😊😊
There is an older cemetery where I used to live called "Shoops Cemetary". Route 22 is slowly crowding it. When we moved to Colonial Park in the early '60s ( I was 6 years old), Shoops Lutheran Church stood by. The area also includes some Jewish burial sites I am told. Near to the highway are two small graves with young lambs atop the tombstones. They belong to premature/stillborn twins. That was the first thing I noticed when my dad drove passed there when we moved. The church is no longer there.
I no longer live in PA. Maybe you could make it a stop.
Very interesting video...very informative!!! Thank you Cliff!!!
Walking around cemeteries is rather peaceful and humbling. I love to look at all the beautiful grave stones, markers and memorials. I also get to learn about those that helped to historically establish my current city such as hospitals, parks and other historical buildings still standing to this day. We have several cemeteries in my city and one of the more popular cemeteries has a section strictly for infants called, "Baby Land."
Respectively, it is one of the hardest areas to walk through for me without crying for all the little ones.
That was interesting. I've always wondered about some of the symbols on tombs, but never thought of looking it up.
Love it! Fascinating 🙌🏻
Very interesting and informative.
Thanks for sharing
Cool book . I also enjoy wandering in cemeteries. Thanks .
I like the ones that look like little ghosts. Haven't seen the whole video yet as im at a family picnic. Will watch sfter i get home.
I enjoy walking in cemeteries, as well Cliff-it makes you wonder what the people were like when they were alive-thank you!
Love this keep ot going.Thanks Cliff.
Enjoyed your cemetery visit.
Very interesting video! I enjoy the symbolism. My friend was a mason. The "G" stands for God. Thanks for the video. I always wondered what the symbols meant. Now I know!
Love these cemetry videos!
On some of those sandstone markers, the symbol is the only thing left. The writing totally worn off.
the lichens that grow on the rock will dissolve the rock over time, on granite outcroppings they will etch small pools which fill with water, but only after many years.
Fascinating video, thanks!
Thank you, Cliff. All your videos are very informative, interesting, and beautiful.
I loved this walk explaining the meanings of images!!! Well done!! I want to read that book now! Lol
Very informative 😊
Cheers Cliff
Great video I do enjoy these videos my brother and I used to do the same thing🎉
Family crest
Like many of us, my having spent too much time in my youth at funerals has resulted in a lifetime of facination for the reverence of beautiful, well kept cemeteries such as these, where "Rest In Peace" is being observed. That said, I am wondering about how other people feel regarding one of my "do's" and one of my "don't's":
Do's: Since my childhood I have always spoken openly to those people whom's graves I am visiting. Letting loved ones know they are remembered and still thought of just always seemed so appropriate to me. Introducing myself and acknowledging the deceased that I don't know seems like a common courtesy and way of reminding them that their lives and deaths mattered seems equally appropriate. Of course, there are individuals that I would no more visit after death than I would in life...
Don't's: I understand that other people have ways of remembering their ancestors and loved ones. But I actually cringe when I see a light placed by a grave as @ 2:37. "Rest In Peace"? How can they when no one turns off the damned light?
Great video!
I'm guessing the light is their version of the "Eternal Flame"?
Excellent video, hopefully you will do another cemetery walk.
This video is brilliant.I live in the U.K. and I have seen all those symbols here except the weird one with the snake and the vail of death. However, I never knew their precise meaning.
Very interesting
No idea symbolism existed! Would dots represent family members? The one we can't figure out looks like arms with clasped hands?
G means God on masonic symbol
Very interesting, well done, thank you
I found this very interesting! Thank you 😊
interesting video, i 've seen one or two of the symbols but never knew what they meant
Wondering if the flowers on the tombstone at 6:37 are like the ones used on hex signs. Tried to read the names on the stone and they looked German but really couldnt tell.
Love the videos like this, for me keep them coming. Great video ty Steve on to the next
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I'm going to subscribe you now 👍🏻
Yeah liked this video and would watch more of them as well.
Could it be a lantern.
I painted this church in the 1970ies.
Confused
Were you a painter or an artist?
I painted the eves and steeple in the 70ies. I used 60- and 40-foot ladders.@@jayforkner2692
@@jayforkner2692OMG I assumed they meant as a house painter and I was about to thank them and then I saw your comment. Now I am like Hmmmmmm. . . .
I stumbled across your channel. I was wondering if you knew where I could find a cemetery inscription list for my family cemetery. The cemetery is named Clarks Family Cemetery located in Mattie, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, I've found 7 graves listed with headstones in find a grave but my 7th great grandfather was interned there Samuel Clark 1730-1830, my 6th ggf Thomas Clark 1763-1808 I found him listed on DARs website for the revolutionary war no headstone my 5th ggf has a headstone Joel Clark 1793-1864. Thanks in advance
Olivia Tresler the open book, would have fit well for our Gregory's stone!!
Loved this video!
For the sake of posterity and genealogy a lot of these tombstone should be cleaned and then I have a Sealant applied to them as a preservative against the elements
The "G" in the Masonic Square and Compass symbol stands for both God and Geometry. With the clasped hands notice also if there are one or two fingers on the grasping hand.
What decent are the ppl buried there? Maybe the symbols are know by their heritage
It's interesting how sparse the cemetery is, older cemeteries are usually full in my experience.
Some are sparse because of the loss of tombstones due to erosion, weather, use of wooden markers, or even vandalism.
"Family Plots" were often purchased in anticipation of eventually being filled, but with greater mobility and increased crowding in a given area, moving westward left many Family Plots unfilled.
Many of the oldest markers are no longer there.
Look see more of your tours
European or Masonic symbols, Fleur-de-Lis’ use by noble families, like the French royal family, represents their connection to the church.
Ezekiel 13: 19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
Seymour old towards your
Very interesting.