Astounding.

How to communicate at a glance before print and signs everywhere?

Milestone.

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— Moo Dog Press (@moodogpress.com) November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Portraits in stone. Carvers and typos (the indents made by correcting an error). Styles so unique they have nicknames. Many are anonymous.

A carved portrait in stone. Art. No camera then, so this serves to capture a person’s likeness quite well. CB/MDP

Also see:

https://winstonp.wordpress.com/new-england-graveyards/a-bibliography-of-new-england-gravestone-carvers/