Tombstone at Trinity Churchyard on Wall St.

Detail of a tombstone at Trinity Church in New York City

Not too far from Alexander Hamilton's grave in Lower Manhattan, one can find detailed grave markers like this one. — How many symbols can you find on this tomb?

Possible Answers:

 htaerw; soroboruo; rats detniop-thgiE ,; nus; noixificurc; tsirhc; ssorc; xificurc; eniv eparg; ssalgruoH

PDF Copy for Printing 

Trinity Churchyard, Lower Manhattan, New York City

A quick visit to the churchyard at Trinity Church on Broadway in Manhattan reveals a little bit of early American History.

Trinity Churchyard, Manhattan

    Visit Alexander Hamilton's tomb here. And no, he was not a president. He was secretary of the treasury. He was killed in a duel by Aaron Burr on July 12, 1804.
     Showing this photography to a friend, he called it a memento mori. The financial center of the world rises in the background while the foreground reminds us of death.

PDF Copy for Printing