The Midway Cemetery was started in 1752 alongside the Midway Congregational Church. The cemetery contains markers that represent the many years the cemetery has been active. Victorian reliefs, wooden markers, and crypts are just some of the examples that can be found.
It and the church were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
When I visit cemeteries, it’s rare that I will see a mixture of vernacular and stately headstones. Groveland Cemetery is one of those rare combinations.
Founded in 1871 in Guyton, Georgia, this town cemetery showcases some Victorian monuments, mostly for children, and modern headstones. A Confederate section also contains the bodies of 26 unknown soldiers.
This markers contains a great deal of imagery. The broken column represents a life cut short. The hourglass serves as a reminder as that life on earth is short. The angel with staff represents Father Time. A fuller explanation is that the symbols collectively communicate the story of the Weeping Virgin.
Located in Mount Hope Cemetery in Lumpkin County, Georgia, there is a beautifully handcrafted monument designed by Thomas Scanlin. I am unsure of who sculpted his design.
Scanlin, an artist who ran Studio Jewelers, created jewelry in downtown Dahlonega until 2019. Outside of being a jeweler, he collected the art of Howard Finster.
The monument consists of panels of Emily Dickinson poetry and motifs of animals and plant life.
These photos do not give this monument Justice. If you are in Dahlonega, visit Mount Hope Cemetery to see this in person.
The corners
Some of the motifs
Two of the panels featuring poetry by Emily Dickinson
