marisa 👻

30 year old death historian in public history. very bookish. collector of old diaries. cat mom. horror enthusiast. queer. READ DARCY COATES! #FreePalestine

[Ava Gardner @AvaMuseum]

The Tortured Actresses Department (Ava’s Version)

[House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site @HouseHorseshoe]

How are Benjamin Williams, a white governor, and Hannah Crafts, a Black enslaved woman related? Check out our latest blog post about @gregghecimovich's new book The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts: The True Story of the Bondwoman's Narrative here: https://t.co/w1gW5NBSgF

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@ListerLaneCem definitely an afternoon well spent! 🙌🏽

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tuesday afternoon consisted of a walk in the gorgeous st. thomas episcopal church cemetery in windsor, north carolina 💜

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saw an adorable white and brown tabby cat who looks like my own sweet kitty emily dickinson, but alas, that kitty was NOT interested in posing for a picture among the tombstones for me 😹

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spent tuesday morning visiting the southall cemetery in murfreesboro, north carolina 💜

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the most poignant grave in that cemetery belonged to enslaved man documented only as old ben. a beautiful stone that filled me with a million questions about who he was and what he experienced in his life

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a monday afternoon walk in grace episcopal church cemetery in lewiston woodville, nc 💜

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i was there to visit these two specifically because [clenches fist] research

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a walk through asheboro city cemetery in asheboro, nc 💜

[Somerset Place State Historic Site @SomersetPlaceHS]

From 2007-2008, Somerset undertook a project to find & restore the lost gravesite of Sarah Howser, the Collins family’s first governess who died on the plantation in 1838.
Learn more by watching the newest video in our Restoration & Archaeology series!⬇️
https://t.co/fbRURnkqrM

[Brontë Country Landscapes @AFowlerPhoto]

More mossy wall action from yesterday at Pecket Well, Hebden Bridge.

[Sylvia Plath's Food Diary @whatsylviaate]

I accept the cold, the perpetual shivering, the bad coffee and starchy food, with a stoic amusement. 2/18/56

[zou bisou bisou where are you @lilgrapefruits]

every time i have an “i’m back in high school/college and have to go to a class i’ve been skipping all semester” dream my dream self thinks “man its pretty weird i always dream about this and now it’s actually happening”. Ur so close dude come on

[🦌 @SnellSZN]

At the Milwaukee public museum and this mannequin has got that shit ON 💧💸

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ellen anna pilkington was the one i was looking for & her grave is the first one in the photo set 💜

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researching the nc tuberculosis sanatorium led me to st. bartholomew’s episcopal church cemetery & what a beautiful morning and cemetery 🙌🏽

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ellen ann plinkerton is the one i was looking for, pictured first in this photo set 💜

[ari🍉 @zegleranidala]

@rachelzegler in polaroids 📸