A Quick visit to the Rural Cemetery here in New Bedford

Someone who follows me on facebook mentioned a Cool headstone on one of the graves in the Rural Cemetery here in New Bedford, so after I had been out for an early morning walk and before heading tot he Supermarket, I had a few minutes to spare before the supermarket opened I decided to swing by the Cemetery and see if I could find the one she mentioned.

And here it is and what a stylish headstone.

I was curious who was buried there and here is what I found

Edward Zettick lived in New Bedford during the Civil War. He was a well-known tailor, a two-time whale voyager, and former Navy man within the New Bedford community. His grave is a testimonial to that wealth; it is a full-size cement version of his 1900's self.

the Statue is pretty impressive with such cool and intricate detail even after all these years

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This cemetery was opened in 1837 and comprises approximately one hundred acres of burial grounds.

In this cemetery, we also have a section where Civil War Veterans are interred. Also, two World War #2 Veterans’ Plots and one for the deceased veterans of the Korean Conflict/Vietnam Conflict.

Here is a wider out photo of the Statue/headstone

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And even wider out and further away, again this is a very well maintained cemetery

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It was a very quick visit to the cemetery and I will visit there again as I only walked a very small portion of it

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in the small area I walked there were some other impressive headstones and Mausoleums

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The day I visited there was just before memorial day and seeing all the flags in this portion of the cemetery very touching

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Another headstone

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And another shot of the Statue/Headstone, the detail is perhaps clearer to see in this shot

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And that’s all folks

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a Quick visit to the Rural Cemetery here in New Bedford

A Quick visit to the Rural Cemetery here in New Bedford

And that’s all folks

unless stated otherwise all photos used in my posts are taken and owned by myself, if you wish to use any of my images please contact me.

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