It was done to protect the grave from elements seeping into the grave and causing it to sink, and also to keep animals from digging .

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

@ohmeowzer1

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@msdustismith8919

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, thank you, I had no idea.

@johnstevenson4194

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen a lot of those in rural East Texas. For children, they are all made out of sea shells

@garymorris1856

2 жыл бұрын

I am not doubting you, Charlotte, but how do you know this. I am not disagreeing, just interested.

Someone probably has already mentioned this, but I had heard it was to keep the roaming livestock from stepping on the graves back when. Very nice documentary and video work!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron. I love getting all this information. I appreciate it.

The graves are most iconic for the slabs of stone that meet at a point above the burial plot. The story goes that aging graves, back in the 1800s, would settle and fall apart. Once the wood coffins broke up in the earth, the ground would sink around the sudden underground space.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I have never seen nor heard of anything like these graves. Very unique! Thanks for taking us along to see this!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. Thank you so much. Glad you joined me.

Fascinating, I also have never heard or seen such graves. It's a shame no one left a s tory or a diary anything to let us know why the graves are built like that. Thank your wife also for finding these graves.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. And I’ll tell you what you said. Thanks for watching our videos!

You do excellent work! I look forward to the next one

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate that.

Wow amazing location. I've seen similar graves here in Oklahoma at some of the Native American cemeteries but with actual well built huts with roofs over the grave. I have much respect to the families that must spend a lot of time maintaining such monuments to there loved ones.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen some of those before. Well some of the videos from Oklahoma anyway. Very neat. Thanks for watching.

I have never seen anything like that before. Very interesting. Love how you tell these stories

I love hearing your documentaries of the chemetaries you visit compared to others. Your clean with your verbiage, no sexual undertones or spookiness. Makes me want to come back more. Thank you.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate that. That means a lot to me.

I came from the Cherokee nation where they bury their people with houses over their graves. These houses are called “spirit houses” some of which resemble those mentioned above. In the old days they used to fill those houses with such items that the deceased would need in his/her journey to the happy hunting ground, I.e. clothing, shoes, personal care items.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you sharing this. Thank you so much!

I just discovered your channel & this is my third video. I appreciate your research & how respectfully you present the graves.

Once again I did learn something. I am part Cherokee so I read everything I can about the Cherokee people. Thank you for taking me with you and Mrs Whittdoc Thank you for finding the cemetery of the tent graves . I enjoy your videos

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that. Thank you so much.

Wow!!! I have never heard of this. Very interesting, and you're voice makes it so much more interesting 🤔😃😃

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that. Thank you so much.

The graves are most iconic for the slabs of stone that meet at a point above the burial plot. The story goes that aging graves, back in the 1800s, would settle and fall apart. Once the wood coffins broke up in the earth, the ground would sink around the sudden underground space. They were also a deterrent to grave robbers. Very interesting, as usual. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

Wow! I'm 70 years old and I have never seen nor heard of this before! So interesting! Thanks for sharing this but of history Chris! God Bless

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you watching. Thank you so much.

I live just up the road from Sparta! There's actually several old cemeteries in this area that have the stone slabs above the graves!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I thought that was a beautiful area. I really enjoyed my visit. Thank you for watching.

I've been a Cemetery Superintendent and Gravedigger for 15 years and have been to hundreds of Cemeteries. I have never seen anything like this. Amazing. Thank You for what You do. Just recently found this channel and will be watching All content. Again, Thank You.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! First off, welcome aboard. I’m glad to have a pro on here. I appreciate your kindness. Thanks again.

Once again I have learned something. Thank you Mrs Whitton. This is awesome.

@wandaboring6066

2 жыл бұрын

Mrs. Wittdoc

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

They have a location where the root systems are on the shallow side and retain a lot of water, not all the resting are not the regular depth of 6 feet down. The tent stones are for trying to deflect water and to help to detere animal intrusion. I have a relative buried there. Some of the departed are 6 foot down some are not.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing that with us.

I have never seen graves like these and they are fantastic! Thanks for the great video.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. Thank you so very much.

Never seen something like that before very interesting. Thank you for bringing these graves to our attention. Enjoyed this very much!!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching. Thank you.

How interesting. I have never heard of any of this information or the tent graves either. Great job.Thanks once again, Patty

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your comment. Thank you.

First time watching your channel. I've subscribed and will be watching more! Thanks!

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2 жыл бұрын

Welcome! I’m glad you decided to subscribe. Thank you so very much.

Wow what a story and mystery!!!💙💙💙❤❤❤

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed my visit here. Thank you for watching.

I live in Oklahoma and I have never seen native graves like these..I have seen the wooden little house thing over the graves but those are Creek Nation not Cherokee ..very strange but cool..thanks for sharing

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you sharing this with us. Thank you.

Very interesting,have never seen anything like those. I learn a lot from your videos. Thank you for sharing.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that. Thank you so much for watching.

Just want to say i enjoy ur videos and its alot of great info. Thank u for always sharing them. Please keep up the great work

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I really and truly appreciate that. Thank you so much.

@thesledge1969

2 жыл бұрын

@@Whittdocs your very welcome

Very interesting to watch something so different!!! I have never seen this before. Thanks for sharing with us your visit!!👏👏😇👍🏻

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching. Thank you so much.

Excellent job. I Love your channel. You give a lot of information on every video. I enjoy this so much. God Bless You🙏❤

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

You’re so kind. Thank you so much.

My research into memorialization in cemeteries indicated these mounds of concrete were intended to represent fresh dirt piled upon a grave. It was done so that the grave had a continual appearance of newly interred and by extension then conveyed that the deceased had not been forgotten over time. Some thoughts also harken back to the custom that it was disrespectful to allow grass to grow over a grave. So these mounds or “tents” were intended to keep up the appearance of respectful maintenance of the grave.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you so very much!

You are a fantastic storyteller and just a class act. Great video as always.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the support.

I absolutely love this video. I have never seen or heard of anything like them before.. I'm definitely intrigued by them.. Great video..

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

Never seen anything like that before. Awesome find! Thanks for sharing.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching.

So very different. The tent Graves are just beautiful and to be as old as they are, they have really held up so good. Thank you for sharing.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching. Thank you.

Interesting! Never seen anything like that! Thanks for sharing!

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2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching.

Wow never in my life have I ever seen anything like this so cool .thanks for sharing . God bless.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching. Thank you.

Oh I loved this visit to graveyard! Thank u!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad. Thank you.

New to channel but I really enjoy the history that you give on the graves. Maybe new, but here to stay. Thank you for sharing cause I love going places and the history. Prayers Love and Peace

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

That’s is so kind of you. Welcome! I really appreciate you being here.

@theoneandonlypenguin4418

2 жыл бұрын

@@Whittdocs ty

This was an amazing video. Never seen this type of covering and also so many in one place

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2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. Thank you for watching.

I just wanted to say... THANK You for the video I do appreciate it.😊

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

You are so kind. Thank you so very much.

Never seen or heard of something like this, but very interesting, very neat. Thank you.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching. Thank you!

That's fascinating. Thankyou for this

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome.

Thank you for sharing this ✌️

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome.

Found this information on a site called Roadtrippers. It's a travel site. Known as "tent graves" or "comb graves", they're marked by their signature slabs of stone arranged over the grave in a tent-like shape, with some variations. The theory behind why tent gravestones became popular in the region has to do with the fact that old graves settle-- as old wooden coffins deteriorated, the earth on top of the grave sunk. A stone tent over the sunken grave would have kept animals (who grazed in cemeteries to keep them from getting overgrown) from falling into a sunken grave, and prevented plants from growing in the soil. Plus, they're pretty cool to look at.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

That is so neat. Thank you for sharing that with us.

Hi ! A very unique and interesting cemetery ! Many different ideas on why there are shelters on top of the graves . I have never seen or heard of this before! Cool vlog! Thanks! Keep on vlogging your great vlogs! Take care! Deborah Manitoba Canada

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you once again.

This is so interesting I never heard of tint Graves thank you for sharing I love Tennessee

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I love Tennessee too. So beautiful there.

That was really awesome to see them i would also like to know as you do why it was done the way it was. Thank for another awesome vido History Hunter's. I'm going to look that up myself and see why they are like that.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much. I appreciate this.

If you are ever back in Indiana you have to check out the grave in the middle of the road in Franklin, Indiana.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds very interesting!

Thank you! I've never seen anything like this.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Very interesting thank you so much ..I enjoyed this

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.

Thank you for this video i have never seen this up were im from very interesting to see thanks you again

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. Thank you so much.

Fascinating, interesting and we'll done. Would like to know more... 😃

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. If I ever learn more, I’ll post another video about it.

Unique for sure.Haven't seen that in western Canada. Are you a broadcaster by profession? Great clarity to your voice. Thanks.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I’m not a broadcaster but I’ll take that as a compliment. And I appreciate that very much. Thank you for watching and for your kindness.

Wow, so very interesting!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching.

I've seen graves like this in an old Chippewa cemetery at Chicaguon lake near Alpha on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, but the tents, were actually small log cabins, built in the manner of a long house one end had an opening where relatives could place offerings of food, and items to assist the dead in their voyage in the spirit world, some of the cabins were still intact during my last visit in 1986 or 87 while others had vanished leaving only a depression in the ground, if you travel to that area there is a county park and campground adjacent to the site, some equipment from the old logging days, and a boat launch, the water is Crystal clear and the fishing is excellent.

The beauty of these graves.. I'm in awe!!! I just wish that you could have shown some of the names and dates..

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe I will make it back here and do that next time. Thank you.

Iv never seen these kind of graves before very strange and wat a interesting story 🙂 brilliant video yet again 🙂

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. Thank you so much.

Wow this is something I’ve never seen before but now I’d like to see them

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

It was new for me too. Very neat.

@rangercwgbear6352

2 жыл бұрын

@@Whittdocs was it something like something like how they did in the old Cowboy shows were they took rook rocks and made a tent shape over the grave it just seems really neat

The old cemetery in Donnelsvile Ohio has some tent Graves and also has some that are little log cabins to

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I really need to look that up. Thank you. I’m not far from Ohio at all.

Absolutely fascinating

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Beautiful writing on the headstones. I wish you could’ve spent a bit more time on each. Also, maybe you could consider a video about all the different fonts of the headstone etching throughout the decades. Also, different & sometimes funny things family members write on the deceased graves.

I’ve only seen those once before and I don’t know if it was in TN but I think they are very unusual and interesting ! Thank u

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching.

I cannot recall seeing these types of graves before, very interesting.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I thought they were too. Thank you.

Most interesting. I too have never seen anything like it. Must have been something specific to that tribe but even then, there's bound to be a reason. Thanks for the video!! 😃 😃 😃

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching!

I live near Hornitos, Ca. The home if Jauquine Murrieta. Hornitos means ' little ovens'. The old graves in the old miners cemetery were built like little stone ovens, like the kind you bake stuff in. It's very interesting how graves can be so different .. the town was named after the graves.

@debraleesparks

2 жыл бұрын

Oh !! Hornitos was the very first home of Gheridelli chocolate. You can still see part of the old stone building.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

That is so neat! I would love to visit.

@debraleesparks

2 жыл бұрын

@@Whittdocs you can see pics. Of Hornitos on the internet. You can also see the old tunnel Jauquine Murrieta used to escape the law. It was under a saloon !! They also have the most beautiful statues in the cemetery. Those old gold miners went out in style !!

That is kind of mysterious and makes you wonder why they are in that shape. I've never seen any like that in person. Interesting find, Chris!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Steve. It was a first for me too!

In addition to the other reasons that you mention, tent graves also deterred cows and other livestock from walking on the graves. The animals were sometimes allowed to graze in the cemetery to keep the grass short. But they also could have easily fallen into a deteriorating grave, and the tent slabs prevented that. I remember reading in a family genealogy book about this type of burial marker.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that!

Interesting! Never seen anything like it before! Good choice and good job ! Thanks for scanning around and showing the area very old and historic cemetary! THANKS ! BOB

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome. Thank you for watching.

Beautiful ♥️ cemetery history information 🤔 watching fr jamaica 😎🌞🏖️🇯🇲

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Hello to Jamaica! Thank you so much for watching.

Awesome never seen or heard of this

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

It was a new one for me too.

Another interesting video!!!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much.

Very interesting love your videos in KY where I was born they use to build houses over the graves years ago to keep grave robbersaway

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Very neat. I had never heard of that before.

Wow! Never seen or heard of these! I wonder if the church has records? So cool!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to find out. Thanks for watching.

Very interesting never seen anything like it. Enjoy your channel!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoy it. I’m glad you’re here.

I am Anishinabe, our people are the ones who built -and still sometimes do-build spirit houses atop graves. We are in Canada, also Minnesota, N. Dakota, and Michigan. Our traditions are to leave offerings of food and tobacco for those who have walked on. Some other Native Americans in Alaska, B.C., etc do this too. Spirit houses are always made of wood, not concrete slabs.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate you shedding light on this for us. I love learning new things and you have taught me something new. Thank you so much.

@lilyrain7584

2 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel, it's very informative and interesting. Plus I enjoy your speaking voice, thanks! (Of course I subscribed right away) miigwiich (thank you in Anishinabe)

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

@@lilyrain7584 I’m so glad that you joined. I look forward to your comments. Thanks so much.

Wow!! How interesting! Never ever seen or heard of these types of graves... I really love it tho!!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your comment. Thanks for watching.

Very interesting I had never seen or heard about these

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Wasn’t it recorded somewhere but it makes sense why they wanted to protect the graves from the elements and from sinking it would be nice to find out the reason why. Just to satisfy our curiosity

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment.

Very interesting story would love to know more

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I would too! If I learn more, I’ll be sure to make a follow up video.

There are some in Alabama. We were just outside Atlanta and there where some with flat vertical rocks, with a flat rock on top like a table. Very old

enjoyed your video. we have some tent graves in Tallahassee! not sure about them?

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching.

It is neat that if you look at them from the right direction it looked like pews in a church. We have a Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Illinois where I live. There aren't any really old graves in this cemetery though. Thanks for taking us along.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Very neat. Thank you for pointing that out. I hadn’t noticed it. Thank you for watching.

Thanks you my friend see you soon

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much.

They're called "Spirit Houses". According to indigenous customs, If the spirit returns to earth for a visit, it will have a dry covered place to be.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

So very neat. Thanks for sharing.

u r the world greatest story teller!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I certainly appreciate that.

Very interesting!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much!

Hello, I wish you well. I truly enjoyed this video. I used to design headstones. Some funeral homes had their own design. There is one here in Louisiana that offers their own design. There are some cemeteries that had one or two designs you had to use to be buried there. I'm just adding my opinion of why there was a past with this cemetery. It looks like their design worked.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this comment. I enjoy learning about other places so I really appreciated this. Thank you so much!

That is a very interesting cemetery I never seen one like that

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

It was a first for me too. Thanks for watching.

wow never heard of anything like that neat history would like to know more

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I would too. If I find out anything more, I’ll post another video.

Interesting vlog.😊

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

This is so interesting. We can only speculate on the real reason since no one has a definite answer. If I remember right Lester Flat the bluegrass singer was from Sparta. You do excellent video's. Thanks for sharing them.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

He was from Sparta and I visited his grave while I was there. I’ll be making a video about him too.

That's so interesting I have never seen anything like this. That is interesting

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@jennelson4807

2 жыл бұрын

@@Whittdocs No Thankyou for doing these videos I would have never got to see anything like this ...and Love hearing old stories and seeing so much History

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

@@jennelson4807 I really appreciate this. Truly.

Thankyou very interesting

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much.

I always watch your vids. I wonder if someone could be buried "above the ground" under a tent of cement. Interesting.

Thanks!

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Interesting. I've never seen or heard about these.

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I hadn’t either. Thank you for watching!

Wow.. unique

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I had never seen anything like that before.

The covering over the graves was to protect the graves from grave robbers I believe . new to your channel I really enjoy it so far

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Welcome aboard and thank you so very much for watching.

Very very interesting

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching.

How fascinating

@Whittdocs

2 жыл бұрын

I agree.