Top 3 Best Gravesites To Take A Walk By This Autumn

Top 3 Best Gravesites To Take A Walk By This Autumn

Autumn is in full swing and what better way to appreciate such a picturesque season then by taking a pleasant walk. And without being too gloomy, you should definitely try to stay in tune with the Halloween spirit that is always present at the end of October and take your autumn walk through one of the many superb cemeteries that are present all across the United States.

If you want to combine your walks with some sightseeing of famous American gravesites then you should definitely check out the following suggestions:

General George Custer – West Point, New York

While General George Custer’s legend was made during a stand at Little Bighorn, his resting place is over 2,000 miles away at the West Point Academy in New York. While the General did not impress during his time at West Point his monument is the very definition of grandness, being adorned with several decorations as well as water buffalo heads.

Ernest Hemingway – Ketchum, Idaho

Possibly the most famous writer in U.S. history, Ernest Hemingway, was buried in the Rocky Mountain region he loved during his life. While his spot at Ketchum Cemetery lacks some of the grandeur of others famous personalities, the overall setting is quite impressive.

Johnny Cash – Hendersonville, Tennessee

If you want to take a lovely walk through Hendersonville Memorial Gardens then make sure you check out Johnny Cash and his wife’s graves. The two musicians have impressively large stone tablets with quotes from the bible.

Posted by Sophia Andrews on Saturday November 01 2014, 5:45 AM EST. Ref: USA Today. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, Travel. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0