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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