This blog post is written by Holly Burnham, Director of Education, at Montpelier Mansion in Laurel.

People look at me funny when I tell them I love to read the obituaries. “How morbid!” they say. “Not at all!” I reply. Obituaries are all about how people lived!  Where they grew up, where they’ve worked, how they met their spouses…. They’re how we learn about our neighbors. Everyone has a story! (more…)