Park Lawn Cemetery, Bennington, VT

A Chubby Cherub Cradles a Dove in His Arms While Kneeling on a Flat Granite Grave Marker at Park Lawn Cemetery in Bennington, VT (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on April 17, 2018)

St. Mary Cemetery, Lisbon, CT

A Stylized Stone Carving of a Dove (Symbolic of Peace, Purity, and Resurrection) Found on Top of a Headstone at St. Mary Cemetery in Lisbon, CT (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on February 6, 2019)

Pine Grove Cemetery, Spencer, MA

A Child-Like Angel Communes With a Dove Which Has Alighted on Her Left Arm While Holding the Holy Bible in Her right Hand at Pine Grove Cemetery in Spencer, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 29, 2019)

North Cemetery, Oxford, MA

A Dove Flaps Its Wings as an Elegant Angel Holds It Gently in Her Hands at North Cemetery in Oxford, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 28, 2015)

North Cemetery, Oxford, MA

A Dove in Flight Carved in Relief on the White Marble Gravestone of a Young Child From the Mid-1800’s Found in North Cemetery in Oxford, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 6, 2019)

Worcester Hebrew Cemetery, Auburn, MA

A Rather Unusual Granite Gravestone From the 1920’s Featuring a Carving of a Dove Found at Worcester Hebrew Cemetery in Auburn, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on November 5, 2016)

Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, MA

A Golden Dove With an Olive Branch Gripped in Its Beak Spotted in Flight at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 25, 2019) 

St. Anne Shrine, Sturbridge, MA

Saint Francis of Assisi Communes With a Couple of His Fine Feathered Friends on the Grounds of St. Anne Shrine in Sturbridge, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on April 22, 2018)

Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, CT

A Dove in Flight (Representing Peace, Purity, and Ascension Into Heaven) Carved on a Gravestone Found at Grove Street Cemetery in Putnam, CT (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 18,  2017)

Oak Ridge Cemetery, Southbridge, MA

Doves, Symbolizing Peace and Purity, Began to Appear as a Common Gravetone Motif in the 19th Century, and Are Usually Found on the Tombstones of Women Who Died Young, Such as This One at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Southbridge, Massachusetts (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on January 7, 2015)