Stories Carved in Stone Favorite Places

We are always on the lookout for interesting places to go, whether it is a virtual trip or a trip in reality. We love to share with our friends, which is the driving force behind the Stories Carved in Stones series of books.

For anyone who has an excessive interest in graves and cemeteries, or a love or fondness for funerals, graves, and cemeteries must visit Taphophilia. Just make sure you have plenty of spare time before you go.

The Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) was founded in 1977 for the purpose of furthering the study and preservation of gravestones. The AGS is an international organization with an interest in gravemarkers of all periods and styles. The extremely active membership holds an annual convention featuring fascinating speakers over a multiday period. For more information visit the AGS website.

An offshoot of the AGS is the Connecticut Gravestone Network, which is dedicated to protecting Connecticut's old burying grounds and preserving their historic significance. CGN's mission is to provide a resource for sharing information about Connecticut gravestones among individuals working in the gravestone study field, thereby saving time and avoiding duplication of efforts. For more information visit the CGN website.

The International Association of Cemetery Preservationists, Inc is strongly committed to the protection of burial sites from unwarranted disturbance by man. They are determined to restore and preserve as many of the neglected and abandoned cemeteries as possible, and to continue to raise funds for these sites. The IACP, saving our cemeteries, one headstone at a time.

TheCemeteryClub.com celebrates the art and history of cemeteries across the country and even the world. They recognize the importance of education and cemetery preservation. It is also the online homebase for Epitaphs Magazine. While TheCemeteryClub.com is not necessarily a club per se, it is a place where people with interests in cemeteries can come together.