Dear Folks,
I'm trying to help someone find the answer to this
research problem. Any answers, comments or advice
would be much appreciated!
Reader Request -- Cemetery Shelters
Reader SH asks:
"In many cemeteries in the Midwest (Indiana, Ohio,
Kentucky) there are little shelters built beside some
headstones. The shelters are about 2 feet long, 18"
high, and 14" wide. They are A-shaped structures with
tin roofs. Sometimes the end panels extend all the way
to the ground, others stop a couple of inches above
the ground. Inside are containers of grain. Usually
three containers, sometimes only 2. Usually the grain
is oats, but occasionally other grain or grains. The
cemeteries do not belong to any particular faith, nor
time period. Some are very old and others are still in
use. Never has a grain container been found empty, so
someone tends them. Does anyone know what these are?
What do they represent? Who builds them and why?
Thanks for any information you can locate!"
http://www.researchbuzz.com/news/2002/feb07feb1302.html#readerrequest
http://www.researchbuzz.com/news/2002/feb14feb20.html#diaryof
Yours,
Jen
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jengod(a)yahoo.com
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