The Final Salute: Flag Retirement At North Park

Do you know where flags go when their service is complete? At the North Park Flag Retirement Plaza. This beautiful space is part of the 80th Division Monument & Garden Continue ReadingThe Final Salute: Flag Retirement At North Park→

Wild, Orange, and Resilient: The Day-Lily

If you’ve driven down a country road or passed a wild roadside patch in mid-summer, you’ve definitely met the Orange Day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva). Brilliant, bold, and fiercely independent, these fiery Continue ReadingWild, Orange, and Resilient: The Day-Lily→

Egyptian Influences At Allegheny Cemetery

Did you know Allegheny Cemetery has early 1900s mausoleums inspired by Ancient Egypt? These gorgeous examples of Egyptian Revival architecture often belonged to Masons, who shared deep symbolic ties to Continue ReadingEgyptian Influences At Allegheny Cemetery→

The Allegheny Arsenal Explosion

As a native Pittsburgher, I am embarrassed to admit that I never visited the Allegheny Cemetery; until this past Saturday, June 13th. What got me drawn to this cemetery in Continue ReadingThe Allegheny Arsenal Explosion→