A Grave Attraction

10/05/2025

Excited to kick off another headstone cleaning season, and this year at a new cemetery! I'm honored and thrilled to add Pittsford Cemetery to my roster of working spaces! Like many other cemeteries, this one is full of history!

Some interesting burials:
🪦There are 75 Civil War soldiers buried here
🪦There is 1 Confederate solider buried here
🪦A seal and sea lion trainer
🪦A leader of the Shay's Rebellion
🪦The body guard of George Washington at Valley Forge
🪦A scientist who's failed experiment cost him his life

The Board of Directors for this cemetery have done a spectacular job including QR codes at certain headstones for visitors to scan and learn more about the buried resident!

All of this to say I am pumped to be cleaning here and excited to take you all on the journey with me!

09/03/2025

I'm excited to be speaking on March 25th for the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia - GRIVA. I'll be talking about the hidden stories buried below headstones and the intersection of grave preservation and genealogy! Learn how cleaning reveals names and dates, while research uncovers the rich histories behind them, connecting us to the lives of those who came before us.

This talk is 100% virtual and free for anyone to attend! Register today!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsfu2vrTIoHdSZEtQVttIx8kaTA1GIt8Ix?utm_source=post&utm_medium=agraveattraction&utm_campaign=socialmedia #/registration

12/11/2024

Did you hear the news? 📰

I am beyond thrilled and deeply honored to have been featured in The New York Times for my cemetery work! (Look at that big spread!) What started as a passion project has grown into this wonderfully supportive community of history buffs and cemetery enthusiasts like myself enjoying bringing history to back to life.

I'm excited to clean more stones, unearth more history, and continue preserving history for you all! Read the full article online now! https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/nyregion/gravestones-cemeteries-gravetok.html

29/04/2024

Have you watched my latest YouTube video? I dove into the life of a to***co company heir who had his life cut short! Get ready for a 1930's and !

What really happened on July 6th 1932? 90 years later and we still don't have a conclusive answer. Zachary Smith Reynolds was an heir to the R.J. Reynolds To...

10/03/2024

Have you watched my latest “long-form” video on YouTube yet? Learn about the life of Raleigh dressmaker Willie Otey Kay!

https://youtu.be/O3huIakZJQQ?si=UFRsSD20mcTnXM4w

Join me in learning more about Raleigh, North Carolina dressmaker Willie Otey Kay. Born March 17, 1894 she lived to see the start and end of the Jim Crow era...

12/11/2023

Nothing beats fall foliage in a cemetery!

06/11/2023

My twenties aren't dead yet! 🪦
Thanks for making 28 special! Here is to more graves and history for my 29th year!

24/10/2023

You ask, I answer! Answering my top 3 FAQ’s.

14/09/2023

Extended family, the Armstrongs and Sutters

Disclaimer
*Practice cemetery etiquette and follow all rules and regulations outlined by the cemetery you are in
*Always ask permission from the cemetery or family directly before cleaning any headstones

06/09/2023

Paul Armstrong 1898-1902
Disclaimer
*Practice cemetery etiquette and follow all rules and regulations outlined by the cemetery you are in
*Always ask permission from the cemetery or family directly before cleaning any headstones

15/08/2023

This gorgeous Egyptian inspired masoleum was a sight to behold. Beautiful cemetery for some members of the Brunswig family.

01/08/2023

Margaret Hodgson 1851-1937

Disclaimer
*Practice cemetery etiquette and follow all rules and regulations outlined by the cemetery you are in
*Always ask permission from the cemetery or family directly before cleaning any headstones