America’s Most Famous Graves & Burial Sites

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 […]

A Visit to Sixto Rodriguez’s Resting Place On a recent visit to Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in southwest Detroit, I set out in search of Detroit native and singer-songwriter, the elusive “Sugar Man,” Sixto Rodriguez. Much like the Academy Award-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man, which chronicles his life’s journey and the difficulties in finding […]

A Visit to Bob Uecker’s Resting Place On a recent road trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin—with my catcher’s mask and vintage ball in hand—I visited the grave of Bob Uecker at Wood National Cemetery. Before heading to the Brewers game, I wanted to pay my respects to a true baseball legend. As I arrived at the […]

Sal Maglie: “The Barber” of BaseballDiscovered at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Niagara Falls, New York During a recent visit to Niagara Falls, New York, I wandered into a small, quiet spot called St. Joseph’s Cemetery, where I discovered the columbarium housing the remains of Sal Maglie, a local baseball legend known far beyond his hometown. Maglie […]