The University of North Carolina Press

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Sticks & Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemakers
by M. Ruth Little
Photography by Tim Buchman

   


Just in time for Halloween, author and graveyard historian Ruth Little offers insight into the grave sculpture found in more than 550 graveyards across North Carolina. If you are interested in learning more about your local history and culture, a stroll through a nearby graveyard may be the first place to start. The major types of gravemarkers in North Carolina are shown below. After you take our virtual graveyard tour, you may be ready to explore some of North Carolina's old graveyards. Sticks & Stones offers more information about each of the types of gravemarkers below and explains how you can use these cultural clues to learn more about North Carolinians of years past.

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