Boston Graveyards

The graveyards in Boston are really neat. The most intriguing thing about them is the incredible engravings on the tombstones. You can sense that their ideas of death and the afterlife were likely much more morbid and existential than ours today. A common symbol was a skull and bones -- sometimes elements such as sickles and pentagrams are present. This is likely due to lingering Pagan and Druid-like beliefs that Europeans of the day held onto and incorporated into their Christian doctrine. (in modern day we see the Christmas tree as an example of this) Also, Free Masonry was alive and strong and can be seen in the many symbols that adorn the gravestones.