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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 26, 2021 12:57:31 GMT -5
Old City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla. Confederate Memorial Day 2021Today, Monday, April 26, state offices in Alabama and Mississippi are closed in honor of Confederate Memorial Day.
In the year 2021, when the governments of most former Confederate states have totally capitulated to the demands of “woke” liberals, who have succeeded in brainwashing younger generations into believing the War of Northern Aggression was about slavery and nothing else, a few brave men, women and children still celebrate their heritage and honor the courageous men who fought to defend their homes and families against an invading army. And while Confederate Memorial Day is no longer a legal holiday in other states, Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) chapters, the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) and other loyal Southerners throughout the South continue to honor their Confederate dead.
Dates of celebration vary. For example, in Texas, Heroes Day is celebrated on January 19, the birth date of Robert E. Lee. Tennessee marks Confederate Celebration Day on June 3, the birth date of President Jefferson Davis, and South Carolina’s memorial services are held on May 10.
In Florida and Georgia, SCV chapters in numerous counties are holding celebrations, primarily in cemeteries where numbers of Confederate soldiers are buried. In Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida, a celebration is planned for Saturday, May 1, at 10:30 a.m., just inside Gate 5 at the Martha Reid Plot.
The practice of honoring our Confederate dead began in the spring of 1866 when the Ladies Memorial Association of Columbus, Georgia, passed a resolution to set aside a day to remember their husbands, sons, fathers, brothers and other loved ones who died in the service of what was at that time, their country. Mary Ann Williams, the association’s secretary, was directed to write a letter inviting women’s associations in every former Confederate state to join in the observance. The invitation was penned in March 1866 and sent to principal cities throughout the South. These dedicated women led other communities all over the Untied States to set aside days of remembrance in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
According to the American Battlefield Trust, the Civil War is the bloodiest in American history, with a total of 620,000 men – Union and Confederate – having lost their lives. This number is greater than the numbers of men and women lost in World War I (116,516), World War II (405,399) and Vietnam (58,209) combined. Of the Confederate states, Virginia and North Carolina had the greatest losses, with approximately 31,000 each, and Alabama lost approximately 27,000 patriots.Sources: Dan Scanlon, The Florida Times-Union, April 26, 2021; The Trumbull Times, April 26, 2021; WJXT, April 26, 2021; The Augusta Journal, April 19, 2021; and The American Battlefield Trust.
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 26, 2021 10:54:10 GMT -5
First Clue: ballet
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 26, 2021 3:09:01 GMT -5
Second Clue: Holy Faith _______
First Clue: ballet _______
Please read carefully before attempting to name the Location.Following is the primary clue for Mystery Location No. 250:
The grand, two-story brick home stands at the end of a heavily-wooded cul-de-sac in a city once named for a town on the Thames. When it’s for sale, realtors showing the house emphasize the grand entrance, 10-foot ceilings, hardwood floors and elegant master suite, but never mention the murder. Locals, of course, know about the former resident who came home one evening excited over an upcoming vacation that never happened. Was it a burglary gone wrong? Or something much more sinister?
Each day, a new clue will be posted until someone names the location, providing the street address, city and state, as well as the room or apartment number, if applicable, (or province/country if located outside the US) and an explanation as to how each clue applies to the location. If no one correctly names the location, the contest will end at midnight (Eastern time), Saturday, May 1, 2021. Please note, the contest ends at midnight in the Eastern Time Zone. If you live in a different time zone, please make adjustments so you will know what time it ends where you are.
You may discuss the location with other members by posting your comments using the “reply” option, but please do not attempt to name the location until you are absolutely certain of your answer and you are able to post the street address, city, state, etc., along with a photo, or link to a photo, of the Location.
For those of you who remember our old Mystery Locations contest, the point system has changed. Now, if you name the location on the first day, i.e., Sunday, before midnight (ET), you will receive 7 points. Thereafter, the points will depend on the number of clues that have been provided when you name the Location as indicated below. If you name the Location after the first clue, you will receive 6 points, etc., as indicated below. However, after the Sixth (last clue) is provided on Saturday, you must name the location before midnight (EST) Saturday night. Upon accumulation of sufficient points, winners may choose an item from our Prize List.
Sunday (or before First Clue is provided) - 7 points First Clue (Monday) - 6 points Second Clue (Tuesday) - 5 points Third Clue (Wednesday) - 4 points Fourth Clue (Thursday) - 3 points Fifth Clue (Friday) - 2 points Sixth Clue (Saturday before midnight) - 1 point
If you wish, you may collaborate with another member and if the two of you win, points will be divided between the two of you.
This contest is meant to be fun, so, as before, we ask that you conduct yourself accordingly. To prevent any accusations of favoritism, Kitty has been advised of the name and address of the Location and will not be participating in this week’s contest.
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 21, 2021 3:46:52 GMT -5
Third Clue: silver star
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 20, 2021 7:48:04 GMT -5
Second Clue: Victoria
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 19, 2021 9:08:13 GMT -5
First Clue: lung disease
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 19, 2021 0:55:32 GMT -5
Third Clue: silver star _______
Second Clue: Victoria _______
First Clue: lung disease _______
Please read carefully before attempting to name the Location.Following is the primary clue for Mystery Location No. 249:
The residence, created in another century for a nouveau riche couple, is a rather odd combination of two architectural styles. Unfortunately, in addition to their poor taste in almost everything, the newly rich are lousy at managing money and by the time the husband died at an early age, their once great fortune had diminished considerably. Today the house and grounds are open to the public and some are convinced the mansion’s first mistress, forced out of the home she loved in life, has found a way to return in death.
Each day, a new clue will be posted until someone names the location, providing the street address, city and state, as well as the room or apartment number, if applicable, (or province/country if located outside the US) and an explanation as to how each clue applies to the location. If no one correctly names the location, the contest will end at midnight (Eastern time), Saturday, April 24, 2021. Please note, the contest ends at midnight in the Eastern Time Zone. If you live in a different time zone, please make adjustments so you will know what time it ends where you are.
You may discuss the location with other members by posting your comments using the “reply” option, but please do not attempt to name the location until you are absolutely certain of your answer and you are able to post the street address, city, state, etc., along with a photo, or link to a photo, of the Location.
For those of you who remember our old Mystery Locations contest, the point system has changed. Now, if you name the location on the first day, i.e., Sunday, before midnight (ET), you will receive 7 points. Thereafter, the points will depend on the number of clues that have been provided when you name the Location as indicated below. If you name the Location after the first clue, you will receive 6 points, etc., as indicated below. However, after the Sixth (last clue) is provided on Saturday, you must name the location before midnight (EST) Saturday night. Upon accumulation of sufficient points, winners may choose an item from our Prize List.
Sunday (or before First Clue is provided) - 7 points First Clue (Monday) - 6 points Second Clue (Tuesday) - 5 points Third Clue (Wednesday) - 4 points Fourth Clue (Thursday) - 3 points Fifth Clue (Friday) - 2 points Sixth Clue (Saturday before midnight) - 1 point
If you wish, you may collaborate with another member and if the two of you win, points will be divided between the two of you.
This contest is meant to be fun, so, as before, we ask that you conduct yourself accordingly. To prevent any accusations of favoritism, Steve has been advised of the name and address of the Location and will not be participating in this week’s contest.
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 18, 2021 7:49:07 GMT -5
I don't live that far from Schenectady and I had never heard about the murder or the "Green Man" in the cellar. Does anyone know if the house on Green Street where the Green Man was seen is still standing? I’m not sure if the house is still standing. Some believe it’s 205 Green Street because it looks something like the illustration in Lovecraft’s story, however, it was built in 1789, before the graves in the Old Dutch Cemetery were moved to Vale Cemetery. The graveyard was relocated in 1857 and Charles Skinner’s book was published in 1896. This means the house would have been constructed between 1857 and 1896. I haven’t checked all the houses, but most of them close to the intersection of Green and Front streets, where the graveyard was located, were built before 1857.
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 16, 2021 7:55:04 GMT -5
That’s it, Julia. Congratulations!
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 16, 2021 6:44:25 GMT -5
Fifth Clue: Green
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 15, 2021 7:04:51 GMT -5
Fourth Clue: “The Shunned House”
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 14, 2021 5:23:42 GMT -5
Third Clue: Dr. Seuss
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 13, 2021 6:54:22 GMT -5
Second Clue: Red
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 12, 2021 10:51:38 GMT -5
First Clue: four
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Post by Graveyardbride on Apr 12, 2021 0:29:25 GMT -5
Fifth Clue: Green _______
Fourth Clue: “The Shunned House” _______
Third Clue: Dr. Seuss _______
Second Clue: Red _______
First Clue: four _______
Please read carefully before attempting to name the Location.Following is the primary clue for Mystery Location No. 248:
The house was once featured on a TV program, but to strangers, only its charming tower separates the old Victorian home from other dwellings along the narrow tree-lined street in a city where portions of an award-winning movie were filmed. Many locals, however, know it as the “murder house,” because not so long ago, an unsuspecting and trusting resident, who didn’t recognize the devil by the look in his eyes, opened the door to evil.
Each day, a new clue will be posted until someone names the location, providing the street address, city and state, as well as the room or apartment number, if applicable, (or province/country if located outside the US) and an explanation as to how each clue applies to the location. If no one correctly names the location, the contest will end at midnight (Eastern time), Saturday, April 17, 2021. Please note, the contest ends at midnight in the Eastern Time Zone. If you live in a different time zone, please make adjustments so you will know what time it ends where you are.
You may discuss the location with other members by posting your comments using the “reply” option, but please do not attempt to name the location until you are absolutely certain of your answer and you are able to post the street address, city, state, etc., along with a photo, or link to a photo, of the Location.
For those of you who remember our old Mystery Locations contest, the point system has changed. Now, if you name the location on the first day, i.e., Sunday, before midnight (ET), you will receive 7 points. Thereafter, the points will depend on the number of clues that have been provided when you name the Location as indicated below. If you name the Location after the first clue, you will receive 6 points, etc., as indicated below. However, after the Sixth (last clue) is provided on Saturday, you must name the location before midnight (EST) Saturday night. Upon accumulation of sufficient points, winners may choose an item from our Prize List.
Sunday (or before First Clue is provided) - 7 points First Clue (Monday) - 6 points Second Clue (Tuesday) - 5 points Third Clue (Wednesday) - 4 points Fourth Clue (Thursday) - 3 points Fifth Clue (Friday) - 2 points Sixth Clue (Saturday before midnight) - 1 point
If you wish, you may collaborate with another member and if the two of you win, points will be divided between the two of you.
This contest is meant to be fun, so, as before, we ask that you conduct yourself accordingly. To prevent any accusations of favoritism, Joanna has been advised of the name and address of the Location and will not be participating in this week’s contest.
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