WBEZ

Rev. Jesse Jackson to be laid to rest at Oak Woods Cemetery, ‘part of the city’s unrivaled historic fabric’

The 173-year-old cemetery — solemn, historic and picturesque — will be the final resting place of the Rev. Jesse Jackson this week.
Concord Monitor

A last act of care for the Earth: State’s first natural burial ground opens in White Mountains

New Hampshire's first natural burial ground, Oliverian Everlasting Burial Ground, offering an eco-friendly alternative to traditional cemeteries.
VTDigger

Vermont’s first fully natural burial cemetery is opening this month

A wooded 56-acre patch of land along a branch of the White River could soon serve as the final resting place for Vermonters seeking a disposition after death that’s different from the usual. When the ...
The Newark Advocate on MSN

Newark's first burial, of Lillie Jones, remains shrouded in mystery

Newark Advocate history columnist Doug Stout tells the story of Lillie Jones, Newark's first burial in 1802, whose remains ...