Today I’m joining Thursday Doors, hosted by Norm Frampton, so that I can share with you the following door photos– and a bit of almost forgotten history.
I took these photos at Evergreen Cemetery in Miamiville, OH. It’s a small well-tended cemetery that is typical of township cemeteries throughout Ohio.
What is not typical in this cemetery is one particular tombstone [2 photos below] that you can see from the road as you drive by.
Here are some pics of what I saw at this cemetery on an unexpectedly foggy October morning. The whole place looked so spooky cool– just perfect for my adventure.
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DOORS on stone building erected 1870.
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Typical old tombstones from 1800s.
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Typical older monument with girl looking skyward.
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DOORS on monument in newer part of cemetery.
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Tombstone of Charlie Henry Rich, the man who in 1867 dealt the infamous “Aces and Eights” [Dead Man’s Hand] to Wild Bill Hickok in Deadwood, S.D.
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Back of Charlie Henry Rich’s tombstone that is equally not as typical as the front.
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DOOR on cemetery maintenance building built in 1983.
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THE SPECTACLED BEAN 
Perfect Thursday Door for the week before Halloween. 🎃 I love old cemeteries, and this one is great. As for Charlie Rich’s tombstone – home run. 🙂
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Judy, thank you. I’ve known of this tombstone for years, but getting to this cemetery took some doing. Glad that you liked my first #ThursdayDoors.
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For some reason, I enjoy walking through cemeteries. You had a perfect day to take your spooky interesting photos. I’ve never seen a tombstone like Charlie Henry Rich’s!
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roughwighting, I like to walk through cemeteries, too. I almost didn’t make the effort to go to the cemetery when I saw the fog that morning, but decided it might be a cool feature for my photo shoot. And it was.
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Very much so. We have the Sleepy Hollow cemetery near us where Henry David Thoreau and Emerson and Louisa May Alcott rest. I just love standing up there and communing with their spirits.
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That’s cool. No wonder you’re a good writer, communing with spirits like those. 😉
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My youngest and I were in college around the same time. We were both interested in anthropology, and she more so in archaeology. We spent time on occasion wandering around in some cemeteries. It was fascinating to compare monuments, epitaphs, even entire areas of the cemetery proper. The fog really adds to this seasonal post Ally. Any plans to go back after dark? 😉
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Deb, I like wandering around cemeteries, looking at the names and dates of those people who are buried there. I hadn’t thought of it as an anthological exploration but you’re right. No plans to go back here after dark– couldn’t if I wanted to, it closes at dusk.
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How very spooky. Gotta love embracing that which you are known for on your final resting place. The stone is rather well preserved too.
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Allie P, you said it! Embrace who you are, regardless of how it happened. 👀
According to the local news, the tombstone was recently refurbished by the family, some members of whom, still live in the area.
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Ah – that makes sense! I was going to have to track down whatever materials were used for the original.
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There are so few tombstones that are clever on both sides…like that of C. Rich. Very cool.
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vanbytheriver, I agree. This particular tombstone is unique, and shiny/big enough that you can see it from afar without even trying. It’s a doozy.
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Great post for pre-Halloween. Glad that the foggy day added to the atmosphere.
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nancy, don’t you love it when the unexpected turns out to help the expected? Couldn’t have “planned” this adventure any better. 😉
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Yes! Unexpected pleasures are the best!
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How very Zen of you!
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Very cool tombstone. We live near Colma, CA which boasts that the population is more dead than alive since it is full of cemeteries. Wyatt Earp is buried in one. I have never gone roaming through but thanks to your post, perhaps I will go see what I can find. Thanks, Ally, for giving me an adventure!
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Janet, Wyatt Earp? Brave, Courageous, and Bold! Long may he live in all his glory, And long may his story be told.
Oh you have to go investigate and photograph that tombstone. That would be much cooler than Charlie Henry Rich [no offense intended, CHR].
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The Dead Man’s Hand — Aces and eights! Wow, what a claim to fame, eh?
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Marian, I know. I hope that CHR did something more in his life than deal cards, but even if he didn’t it’s one heck of a tombstone. We should all be so honored when we’re gone. 😉
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I love cemeteries! There are some incredible tombstones and monuments in this one. Part of me can only wonder, “HOW much did that cost??” Nothing about death is cheap.
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Margaret, I wondered about the cost, too. It’s about as custom as a tombstone can be, so I’m figuring thousands of $$$. Whatever it cost, the family got something memorable.
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Wonderful photos! What a perfect day for capturing them. You were smart to stop and take them. Blue skies and sunshine wouldn’t invoke the same feeling.
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Carrie, I’d planned for weeks to get to this cemetery on this particular day at this time in the morning. So when I saw the fog, at first I was bummed. But then it occurred to me that this might enhance the photos. *bwha-ha-ha*
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The ghosts rolled out the metaphoric red carpet for you. 👻👻👻
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HA! Carrie that’s a good one. So true. 😉
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Awesome post Ally and thanks for joining Thursday Doors this week!
An excellent subject choice for a pre-Halloween post. That first shot with the fog set the mood perfectly.
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Norm, thank you. Considering I do not control the fog, I feel that I should only take partial credit for the photos. But I’ll admit it was fun to take them when the cemetery was all spooky-like.
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As a fellow taphophile, I really, really love your pictures! Perfect for Halloween. I was thinking along the same lines and now you’ve nudged me to post a few of my own.
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Janis, I had to look up taphophile to find out what I was. Yep, I’m a tombstone tourist– and proud of it. Your vocabulary amazes me, and makes me a better person! I do hope that you decide to post some photos of your own. I know they’ll be good ones.
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You give me way too much credit… I discovered that word when I was writing an earlier post about my love of cemeteries. “Tombstone Tourist” is another good description. My spooky door post is up now. Thanks again for the nudge.
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Doesn’t matter how you know the word, you know the word and that’s what matters! Will head over to read your post asap.
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Splendid addition to #ThursdayDoors! I absolutely love the first set of doors. Well, the whole building, really. Those are some remarkable tombstones. The setting was perfect. Thanks for joining us!
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joey, thank you. I thought that the first building’s door color against the stones with that roof color would make a pretty exterior house palette in today’s world. Not that we’re building, but if we were…
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It would. Yes, it has a sorta classic warmth.
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Exactly. Now go out there and build. that. house. 🏡
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LOL I cannot. I must stay here in the house of greening lello with brown trim a la 1984, until one day, the bebes fly the nest and then I shall have monies to live in the house of warm lello with terra cotta trim — but yes, my door shall be painted green, apple green, but not acid, a warmer, muted tone.
Frankly, I’m just glad to not live in a beige or white house as I have since 1986! Heh.
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joey, you got a plan. Stick with it and all will happen in good time. I like the apple green door idea. At one time we had a house with a plum-colored door and I loved it because the door color seemed healthy– like fruit. [Perhaps that doesn’t make so much sense now that I wrote it.]
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No, no, I’m a fan of plum. Truly. I once had an aubergine dining room.
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That sounds pretty. Bold colors can be fun, although now we’re into our neutral days. But I still like what I call “splashes of spirited color.” They makes me happy.
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I essentially live in a house of blues, blue greens, and cream. Whole house. It’s been a long time since I had CHOICE and I do relish it.
I like a bit of everything, and what I like best changes as I do — I’d suspect the same of you.
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Exactly the same. No need to get stuck.
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With some things the back is better than the front. That’s what I think about Charley Rich’s head stone:)
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jesh stg, made me laugh on that one. You’ve got a good point. However, I suspect the family likes it just as it is placed. 🙂
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The foggy day adds to the ambiance of a cemetery-themed door post!
My favourite photo is the last one. I’m assuming those are security cameras, on the top right, and it’s appropriate that they look like eyes.
Someone … or something … is watching! 😱💀
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Joanne, I didn’t plan for it to be foggy. It rarely is around here so the added ambiance was a gift. I like that last photo, too. So simple, so almost sinister with those “eyes.”
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Excellent post, thanks for sharing. Love the one with the cards.
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Thanks, Rebel Girl. That tombstone with the cards is something else. You can see it from the road, which is how I got interested in this cemetery to begin with. Thanks for stopping by to comment.
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Wow! Charlie Henry Rich has quite the tombstone (both front and back)! Thanks for sharing this.
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Donna, CHR has it going on in this cemetery. He’s the focal point in what is otherwise a normal [tasteful?] place. No forgetting his contribution to the world!
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It just goes to show you that even in the days waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay before the internet, you could become famous for something as trivial as dealing poker. Love that tombstone!
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evilsquirrel13, somehow I knew that CHR’s tombstone would appeal to you. It’s something like no other… rather like you! 🙂
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I like visiting cemeteries, especially in the fog. It’s a great place to get some interesting photos. These are really cool doors and tombstones.
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Dan, thanks. I can’t take credit for the fog, but now that I’ve seen how it enhances photos I want more of it! Naturally created, of course. Not made by some Hollywood machine.
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I hate driving in fog, but on foggy mornings, I think about what detour I can take on my way to work (I go in very early).
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Driving to work early in the morning would be more treacherous, but it could take you down some interesting paths. ‘Ya just never know.
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A creepy contribution. Fun stuff.
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Thanks. 👻
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I do love a good cemetery, Ally, and your timing is spot on. 🙂 Thoughtful of the fog to drop by as well.
janet
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janet, I agree. The fog showing up on the one day at the one time I could get to this cemetery was lovely. Thanks for stopping by to comment.
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Walking through a cemetery in the fog–can it get any better days before Halloween? I love foggy mornings, which are pretty typical this season.
That tombstone is crazy. Tourist attraction?
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Kate, the fog wasn’t part of my plan, but I have to agree that it made for better pics.
You have to be determined to find the aces and eights tombstone. The cemetery is not on or near a main road, and this guy’s part in history is a footnote, so I’ve got to think that the family loves it some drama in the way of this tombstone. 🙄
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