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February 7, 2011

Tomb of Thomas Nelson, Grace Episcopal Church, Yorktown, Virginia



This is the tomb of General Thomas Nelson, Jr. on the grounds of Grace Episcopal Church in Yorktown, Virginia.  It appears to have his family crest carved into it. Nelson was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.  To see photos of his home in Yorktown, click here.

5 comments:

Gattina said...

That's quiet interesting !

Peter said...

Interesting photo, I was in Charlottesville last fall, sorry I didn't get over your way. It is a beautiful state.

Tanya Breese said...

i'm hoping we get to yorktown this year!

Leif Hagen said...

I always find cemeteries interesting! That Grace Episcopal Church sure has a longgg history! Nice to catch up on your blog this morning!

Joyful said...

Beautiful designs on the tombstone. Your cemetery photo is very nice also with the sun dappling in the background.

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