The Victorian Era — the 63-year period from 1837-1901 that marked the reign of England’s Queen Victoria — was the time of the world’s first Industrial Revolution, political reform and social change, ...

Lancaster Cemetery was in high spirits for its 11th Victorian Day on Saturday. On a sunny day perfect for strolling through a cemetery, visitors were able to visit 23 graves of noted Lancastrians, as ...

Cemeteries are not just for dead bodies; they contain a wide range of art meant to symbolize both the feeling of mourning and grief but also to create a space for those who have died to be remembered ...

POTTSVILLE — James Silliman, a captain in Pennsylvania’s 28th Regiment, was only 32 years old when he died on July 31, 1865. As providence would have it, he lived to see the Civil War end on April 8, ...

POTTSVILLE — The Charles Baber Cemetery, West Market Street, will welcome fall with a Baber Day picnic beginning at 3 p.m. Sept. 7. The rain date is Sept.8. The gathering will be free and open to the ...

You may be surprised to learn that cemeteries were at one time a popular place to go for picnics. Before there were public parks, art museums or botanical gardens in American cities, people would ...