Source: Carl Rudolph Sohn (1845-1908) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The Victorian society of the late 1800s was obsessed with death. Queen Victoria set the tone for this after the death of ...

KINSTON — Step back in time with the CSS Neuse Museum to explore the captivating customs of Victorian-era mourning with the program “Mourning Etiquette, Rituals, and Jewelry in the Victorian Era,” ...

CHICO — Since the theme of death is central to the Halloween celebration, a local historical group decided it would be interesting to demonstrate to modern folks the customs of mourning during the ...

We hope you can join us on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 10:30 a.m. for History Café. This month we will be discussing a slightly spooky subject as we look at the customs and rituals of Victorian mourning and ...

Overland Trail Museum’s History Café took a dark turn this month, just in time for Halloween, with a focus on “Victorian Mourning and Spiritualism.” The Victorian era, which stretched from 1833 until ...

In a small room, an unoccupied wooden coffin rests in the center. In another, a buttoned-up black wedding dress is paired with a dark, lace mourning veil. On a table lays wreaths of hair and lit ...

PITTSFIELD — In the 1800s, public mourning rather than private grieving was a way of life. Victorian social etiquette laid down strict social rules for mourning, from the clothing worn to the length ...

Murder, Medicine and Mourning is a sell-out topic. Crowds gathered for the second annual tour to hear stories of the family and walk the grounds at Wynnewood State Historic Site in Castilian Springs ...

October and Halloween bring thoughts of the dead, hauntings and spirits from beyond. They also form the subject — at least with a Victorian-era flavoring — for weekend events by the Historic Waco ...

The Victorian era was full of superstitions, especially surrounding death. One belief of the day held that a coffin must be removed from the house with the body feet-first "so it couldn't make eye ...