The New Hampshire Marine Memorial (Also Known as “The Lady of the Sea”) Dedicated in 1957 to All New Hampshire Servicemen Lost or Buried at Sea During World War Two, Depicts a Woman Kneeling and Clutching a Laurel Wreath as She Stares Mournfully Out Toward the Ocean (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 12, 2015)
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New Hampshire Marine Memorial, Hampton Beach, NH
Posted: January 10, 2023 in Monuments, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone Carvings, War MemorialsTags: Hampton Beach, Lady of the Sea, New Hampshire Marine Memorial
Old Notre Dame Cemetery, Southbridge, MA
Posted: January 1, 2023 in Cemeteries, Monuments, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone CarvingsTags: Old Notre Dame Cemetery Southbridge MA
A Marble Statue of a Young Barefoot Woman in a Gown Clinging to a Large Cross Found at Old Notre Dame Cemetery in Southbridge, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on May 4, 2019)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, MA
Posted: October 29, 2022 in Angels, Cemeteries, Monuments, Relief Sculpture, Soul Effigies, Stone CarvingsTags: Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem MA
A Mid-Relief Carving of a Cherub Found on a Badly Weathered Gravestone From the Early 20th Century at Harmony Grove Cemetery in Salem, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on February 20, 2020)
St. Mary Cemetery, Lisbon, CT
Posted: August 9, 2022 in Birds, Cemeteries, Doves, Monuments, Sculptures, Stone CarvingsTags: 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)
New Boston Cemetery, Thompson, CT
Posted: July 29, 2022 in Cemeteries, Monuments, Sculptures, Stone CarvingsTags: Old Boston Cemetery Thompson CT
An Unusual Grave Monument From the Early 20th Century Carved in the Shape of a Blacksmith’s Anvil and Hammer Found at the New Boston Cemetery in Thompson, CT (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on June 23, 2019)
Hillside Cemetery, Auburn, MA
Posted: July 27, 2022 in Cemeteries, Dogs, Garden Statues, Lawn Statues, Monuments, StatuaryTags: Hillside Cemetery Auburn MA
A White Puppy Dog Waits Patiently on the Base of a Granite Grave Monument at Hillside Cemetery in Auburn, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on February 28, 2020)
National Monument to the Forefathers, Plymouth, MA
Posted: July 12, 2022 in Monuments, National Monuments, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone CarvingsTags: National Monument to the Forefathers, Plymouth MA
A Statue of a Female Figure Symbolizing Education Seen Seated on the National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on October 28, 2019)
Worcester World War Memorial, Worcester, MA
Posted: July 4, 2022 in Ancient Gods and Deities, Greek Gods, Monuments, Mythological Figures, Relief Sculpture, Sculptures, Soldiers, Stone Carvings, War MemorialsTags: Greek God of War Ares, Lincoln Square Worcester MA, Worcester World War Memorial
An Ancient Warrior Flying Into Battle With Sword and Shield (Perhaps a Depiction of Ares the Greek God of War) Sculpted in Bas-Relief on the Left Side of the Worcester World War Memorial at Lincoln Square in Worcester, Massachusetts (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on April 29, 2016)