Victorian Era Cemetery Superstitions

Victorian era cemetery superstitions and traditions help us to better understand the world our ancestors lived in. In our day, we may throw a fancy wedding but during the Victorian era, elaborate funeral customs were all the rage! Many of the cemetery superstitions and traditions Read More …

Ghosts of the Cigar Princess and the Forgotten Detective

Marie Louise Gato was the 19-year-old daughter of Jacksonville cigar factory owner Gabriel Hidalgo Gato. At the time of her death Jacksonville was home to 15 cigar manufacturing companies, her father’s company, Modelo Cigar Manufacturing, was the largest. She was shot five times as she Read More …

Cemetery Tour: Women Who Shaped the Beaches

Join local history detective Johnny Woodhouse on a self-guided tour of the H. Warren Smith Cemetery as he discusses the well-known women interred in the cemetery. The event is sponsored by the Beaches Museum. This event is free to Museum members with a $5 suggested Read More …