Swan Point Cemetery in early spring of 2015

Swan Point in winter

Ducks over a grave in winter no less - Swan Point, Providence, RI

Swan Point, on a Saturday morning in June

new arrival

truly a garden cemetery

"you are the wind beneath my wings"

"there is no death only a change in worlds"

the unique -- and somewhat out-of-place mound tomb of the Mason family

Swan Point in April 2014

the Anchor memorial mystery

Hedberg

Barbour

Luther family - Old North Burial Ground in Providence

Truman family - Swan Point

Sprague family - Swan Point

John E. and Jane Troup - Swan Point

In loving remembrance 

My dear wife Jane Graham Troup at rest Nov. 5, 1893. 

___________ 

 John E. Troup 

At rest Jan 18, 1896, aged 66 years. 

 “We took sweet counsel together.”

Horace and Ida Bloodgood - Swan Point

Horace Seymour Bloodgood (far) May 15, 1841 to July 31, 1896 R.I.P. Ida Louise Davis Bloodgood (heart shape stone)

Ida Louise Davis Bloodgood 1861-1895

Jackson - Swan Point

Unknown mound graves in Old North Burial Ground -- Providence

Henry Allen Prescott - Swan Point

Another Civil war veteran at Swan Point, Henry Prescott was killed at First Bull Run on July 21, 1861 and apparently buried on the battlefield.

Lt. Henry Allen Prescott, 1st RI Vols.,  killed on July 21, 1861 at Bull Run, buried on the battlefield

Colonel Thomas and Sarah Coles - Swan Point

Col. Coles was by birth 

an Englishman; 

 he came to this Country before 

the Revolutionary Period, 

and served 

in various Military Capacities 

throughout the War of 

INDEPENDENCE. 

He was for twenty years Collector 

of the Port of Providence. 

He was a man of firmness, 

and integrity, 

and of consequence universally 

respected.

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Col. Thomas Coles

Born Dec. 9th, 1752

Died Dec. 13th, 1814

Sarah Coles, his wife

Born Dec. 17th, 1761

Died Aug. 6th, 1837