Scavenger Hunt, Symbols, and Grave Markers, Oh My!

Hurricane Matthew decided to tear through downtown Charleston and surrounding areas. The Bethel United Methodist Church stood strong and was sitting beautifully and proudly when the class took the short trip to the Graveyard Monday October 17.

Brrreaakiing news!! Time for a quick history lesson on this gorgeous church.
This church has always been situated on the corner of Pitt and Calhoun in the downtown district of Charleston South Carolina since 1797.
Since this church is so old, it is known as a National Historic Landmark. It was a church that held blacks and whites for service until 1876 when the black congregation was moved to the older structure and the whites began their services in the new building.
That's it for tonight. See you next time!

 The two pictures to the left and right shows a grave marker found. This is a cradle style grave marker. The person asleep here is Charles H, Muckenfuss. The symbol is a cross through a crown, as pictures in the picture to the right. This symbol means victory and Christianity.

 The next two are the home of Olin B. Davis. Her headstone is a typical headstone with an amazing craving of a rose. The rose symbolizes beauty.

These two are the home of Lousia M. Reeder. She has a mix between a headstone and a ledger. This is because it seems the headstone has fallen. The symbol is a wreath which means victory in death.

This is a grave marker of a headstone. The one resting is Anna Chrietzbng. its symbol of a dove with a wreath means peace

This is the headstone/ledger for William Frederick. His symbol is a tulip which means love and passion

 This is the resting spot for Eva Lee Warren. Her symbol on this masterpiece is a branch of roses which means beauty.

 This is the place where Elizabeth M. Moore sleeps under her die on socket grave. She has an angel on her marker which symbolizes her path to heaven.

 This beautiful headstone which is the home of James F. M. Lord has a beautiful tree on it which symbolizes Woodmen of the World

This is the home of Francis W. Capers who has a lawn marker which the symbol of a cross.  The cross means Christianity.








ALL SYMBOLS WERE FOUND WITH THE HELP OF THIS LINK.