How to Read a Cemetery - Episode 19
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Listen to the episode here . Subscribe by finding Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts (it’s free!). Have you ever wandered through a cemetery? Wondered about the life lived in that little dash between two dates? I visited a lot of local cemeteries for this episode, and today’s featured Wyoming wildlife kept me company. On this episode I was privileged to interview someone who shares my fascination with cemeteries, Jennifer Romanosky, of the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum. Through her expertise, we decipher the symbolism engraved on headstones, and how they offer a unique peek into a person’s life. The dot on the map in this episode is Basin WY, an unassuming little town that was the stage for one of Wyoming’s most historically important court trials. Here are some links I used to research today’s episode: Check out the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum - such a gem! They have a cemetery tour in the fall. Jennifer Romanovsky mentioned the Images of America Series by Arcadia P