Buc’s Lagoon, Hampton Beach, NH

The Rotting Cadaver of a Pirate Captain Sits on and Guards a Wooden Treasure Chest Near the Entrance of Buc’s Lagoon on Ocean Boulevard at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on August 8, 2017)

Woodstock Hill Burial Ground, Woodstock, CT

A Balloon-Shaped Skull With Wings Seen on a Gravestone From the Mid-18th Century at the Woodstock Hill Burial Ground in Woodstock, CT (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on February 11, 2017)

Buc’s Lagoon, Hampton Beach, NH

A Parrot Sits on the Shoulder of a Skeleton Dressed as a Pirate Standing at the Entrance of Buc’s Lagoon at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on February 18, 2018)

Wappoquia Cemetery, Pomfret, CT

A Winged Death Head Motif Carved on a Slate Gravestone From the Mid-1700s Found in Wappoquia (AKA Sabin or South) Cemetery in Pomfret, CT (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on June 21, 2019)

Northside Cemetery, Charlton, MA

A Stylized Skull With Wings Carved on an 18th Century Slate Headstone Found at Northside Cemetery in Charlton, Massachusetts (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on January 20, 2017)

Old Indian Cemetery, West Brookfield, MA

A Stylized Skull With Wings Found Carved on a Gravestone From the Early 1700’s at Old Indian Cemetery on Cottage Street in West Brookfield, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on April 16, 2018)

Brookfield Cemetery, Brookfield, MA

A Stylized Skull With Wings Seen on a Slate Gravestone From the Early 18th Century at Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, Massachusetts (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on August 10, 2017)

Pirate Girl Smoke Boutique, Plymouth, MA

The Store Windows of the Pirate Girl Smoke Boutique on Court Street in Plymouth Are Filled With the Unusual Combination of Human Skulls, Treasure Chests, and Bunny Rabbits – All Painted Powder Pink (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on October 22, 2015)

Colonial Copy, Southbridge, MA

A Wooden Skeleton Dressed in a Floppy Hat and a Knit Sweater (Apparently the Mascot of Colonial Copy) Found Inside Its Premises on Central Street in Southbridge, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on March 5, 2020)

King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, MA

A Winged Death’s Head Carved on an 18th Century Gravestone Found at King’s Chapel Burying Ground in Boston, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on April 25, 2019)