Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi -- Old Matchbook Collection #9

I have decided to part with my matchbook collection, but before I throw them away, I thought I'd share them. Hopefully a few will bring back old memories. Some of these books are from the mid-70s. The top two rows are Florida, plus the first one on the last row. The ones from Georgia, South Carolina, and Mississippi follow. The Olive Garden matchbook was from an early restaurant near Stanford, Florida (I wasn't aware then that it was a chain). In future days, I'll be posting matchbooks from all over the United States.

Maryland -- Old Matchbook Collection #8

I have decided to part with my matchbook collection, but before I throw them away, I thought I'd share them. Hopefully a few will bring back old memories. Some of these books are from the early 80s. The Cozy Restaurant was very near Camp David, and the restaurant is a part museum honoring all the presidents and well-known people who ate there.

Massachusetts -- Old Matchbook Collection #7

I almost forgot this...it was in a box near the fireplace. Unfortunately, this restaurant closed this year. Note no area code for phone number.

I have decided to part with my matchbook collection, but before I throw them away, I thought I'd share them. Hopefully a few will bring back old memories. Some of these books are from the early 70s. I had two different books for the Colonial Inn in Concord, each with a different area code. The Inn now has its third area code!

Washington, D. C. -- Old Matchbook Collection #6

I have decided to part with my matchbook collection, but before I throw them away, I thought I'd share them. Hopefully a few will bring back old memories. Some of these books are from the early 70s. The Old Ebbitt Grill was in a very old building before the owners moved the restaurant into a newer location near the White House. In future days, I'll be posting matchbooks from all over the United States.

I forgot to include this one with the group.

WV, TN, NY, OH, NJ, PA, DE -- Old Matchbook Collection #5

I have decided to part with my matchbook collection, but before I throw them away, I thought I'd share them. Hopefully a few will bring back old memories. This photo shows many locations, but not many matches from each area. I went to the Greenbrier in West Virginia twice, and The Burning Bush in Gatlinburg, Tennessee three times.

Glad I found these by a a candle holder. I only wish I had saved books from The Plaza, Waldorf Astoria (stayed there twice for 2 nights) and others I've forgotten about. 

And sometimes I took other offerings in the room, not always soap and shampoo!

Virginia -- Old Matchbook Collection #4

 All in Alexandria (Old Town), Virginia.

The Seaport Inn and Old Club Restaurant are probably from the mid-70s.

 Most are in Fairfax County and near Alexandria and DC.

Miscellaneous Virginia.

I have decided to part with my matchbook collection, but before I throw them away, I thought I'd share them. Hopefully a few will bring back old memories. This is the largest group of matches I have, and they are grouped into Alexandria, surrounding Washington, DC, and the rest of the state. The reason I have so many is because I lived here for 20 years.

California, Nevada Matchbooks -- Old Matchbook Collection #3

Matchbooks found by the fireplace.

I have decided to part with my matchbook collection, but before I throw them away, I thought I'd share them. Hopefully a few will bring back old memories. The California and the Reno, Nevada matchbooks are from 1978, when I went to visit my sister a week before we began our cross-country trip to Virginia via Reno and on to Wyoming. I have been to Las Vegas twice.

Maine, Connecticut and one Vermont -- Old Matchbook Collection #2

Maine, Connecticut and one Vermont  --  Old Matchbook Collection #2

I have decided to part with my matchbook collection, but before I throw them away I thought I'd share them. Hopefully a few will bring back old memories. Some of these books are from the mid-70s. Quite a few of the Maine restaurants are still in operation. My most memorable meal was at the Red Onion Restaurant In Rangeley, Maine (just googled it, and glad to see it is still in business).

New Hampshire -- Old Matchbook Collection #1

New Hampshire --  Old Matchbook Collection #1

I have decided to part with my matchbook collection, but before I throw them away I thought I'd share them. Hopefully a few will bring back old memories. Some of these books are from the early 80s.

Where are Some Participants of the Boston Tea Party Buried?

Earlier this March, my husband and I played tourists in Boston. Although there was snow on the ground, it was a nice day for plenty of walking. I came across a sign at King's Chapel Burying Ground listing many of the participants of the Boston Tea Party, so I decided to show the cemeteries where they were buried. The first three listed are very near each other, but because of the snow, we didn't walk through them. The last photo was taken in the summer and is a distance away. Last year I did a post, "How Do You Find Your Ancestors in the Boston Cemeteries?" This post tells you exactly how to see if your ancestors were buried in Boston and in which cemetery.

Central Burying Ground (located in the Boston common).

Thomas Bolter	David Bradlee	Josiah Bradlee
Nathaniel Bradlee	Thomas Bradlee	Amass David
Robert Davis	John Gammell	Edward Compton Howe
John May	Henry Purkitt	Samuel Sprague
John Spurr	Bartholomew Trow	Josiah Wheeler

Granary Burying Ground.

Henry Bass	Seth Ingersoll Brown	Thomas Chase
Ezekiel Cheever	Adam Collson	Joseph Eaton
Samuel Gore	Joseph Lee	Matthew Loring
William Molineux	Thomas Moore	William Pierce
Paul Revere	Joseph Shed	David Williams

King's Chapel Burying Ground.

Thomas Crafts	William Haskins	Archibald Macneil
Thomas Melville	Isaac Pitman	Lendall Pitts
Samuel Pitts	Henry Prentiss

Copp's Hill Burying Ground.

Nathaniel Barber	Joseph Bassett	James Brewer
John Brown	Stephen Bruce	Benjamin Clark
Jonathan Clark	John Decarteret	Benjamin Edes
Thomas Fracker	Nathaniel Frothingham, Jr.	Samuel Hayward
Eleazer Gay	Moses Grant	John Hooton
Jonathan Hunnewell	Richard Hunnewell	Richard Hunnewell, Jr.
Daniel Ingersol	John Marston	Joseph Mountfort
Nathaniel Prentiss	Edward Proctor	Josiah Snelling
John Truman