Archways represent the passage from mortal life to eternal life.
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Archways
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged arch, archway, carlisle, cleveland, erie street cemetery, grave art, ohio, old carlisle cemetery, old carlisle graveyard, pennsylvania, sculpture, strongsville, strongsville cemetery, symbolism on September 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Gateways to another world
Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Symbolism, tagged arch, archway, gateway, grave art, harrisburg, harrisburg cemetery, pennsylvania, sculpture, symbolism on March 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Arches and archways in cemeteries are supposed to symbolize the entrance to heaven. These particular examples are from Harrisburg Cemetery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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