America’s Most Famous Graves & Burial Sites

While in New York City I visited both Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx and Trinity Church Cemetery and discovered the graves of two prominent New York businessmen, Isidor Straus, co-owner of Macy’s Department Stores, and John Jacob Astor IV, real estate tycoon, who both perished on the Titanic on April 15, 1912. As the story […]

Ivana Trump was buried at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in July 2022, following her death at age 73. While most people are buried in a public cemetery or churchyard, she was laid to rest in a private plot on the grounds of the golf course near the first tee. We know from photos that […]

On my walk through Union Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio, a CFL football in hand, I visited the grave of legendary Ohio State Buckeye football coach Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes. An Ohio native, Hayes was raised in a working-class family. His father, a schoolteacher, was strict and demanding—traits that rubbed off on young Woody early. After […]

On my drive to the hilly, rural community of Peoli, Ohio, I followed a Mennonite family traveling by horse and buggy until I finally arrived at Peoli Church. In the quiet churchyard, surrounded by farmland with no one in sight, with my glove and ball in hand, I discovered the grave of the greatest pitcher […]

On my walk through Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio, I visited the grave of Eddie Rickenbacker, the most decorated American flying ace of World War I. Rickenbacker was born in 1890 in Columbus to Swiss immigrant parents. His childhood was marked by hardship. When Eddie was just thirteen, his father was killed in a […]

On a walk through Union Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio, Frosty in hand, I stopped at the mausoleum of the founder of Wendy’s—Rex “Dave” Thomas, the man who named the restaurant after his daughter. Dave Thomas was adopted at six weeks old and spent much of his childhood moving from place to place. When his adoptive […]

Visit the grave of Branch Rickey at Rush Township Cemetery in Ohio and learn how the Brooklyn Dodgers executive helped Jackie Robinson break baseball’s colour barrier.

On my way to Columbus, Ohio, I stopped at Amity Cemetery near Mount Vernon, Ohio to visit the grave of the great television and stage actor, Paul Edward Lynde. Paul, who described his youth as unhappy, struggled with his weight and grew up the son of a local butcher in Mount Vernon. While attending Northwestern […]

Visit the grave of Thurman Munson at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Canton, Ohio, and remember the beloved New York Yankees catcher, captain and tragic baseball legend.

On my visit to Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio, I stopped at the James A. Garfield Memorial, which stands at the highest point of the beautifully landscaped grounds. The monument is striking not only for its design, but also for the fact that all the stone used for Garfield’s tomb was locally sourced and […]

On my walk at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C., I visited the world’s most guarded grave, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. As we sat in silence, I was able to take a series of photographs of a super disciplined Marine guarding the grave. In 1937, the guards became a 24/7 presence, standing watch […]

On my recent visit to Calvary Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with beer opener, I paid my respects at the graves of Fred C. Miller, grandson of the founder of the Miller Brewing Company, and his son, Fred Jr. Fred Miller was not only a prominent business leader but also a star athlete. He played football […]