DEALING WITH DEATH
DEALING WITH DEATH
Life was hard for early settlers. Death visited often and many families were large, with 8-14 children, some of whom would not make it through childhood. Disease, dangerous working conditions, unpredictable weather, food shortages, and the dangers of childbirth were some of the challenges faced by early settlers. Many grave markers in the cemeteries demonstrate the strong faith that sustained many a grieving spouse or parent.
On display
Ø Two Death Record Ledgers
Ø Photographs of gravestones in North Head Cemetery
Ø Tin types, ambrotypes and old family photo albums
Ø A death plaque and framed memorials
Ø Widow capes and hats
Ø Interpretive materials on “Photography and Memorial” and “Dealing with Death” (take 1 photo of death ledgers, 1 photo of old photos)
