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 The Story of America’s Oldest Tombstone Is Surprisingly Complicated

<img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2024/09/jamestown-tombstone-american-history-geology.jpg" alt="Image of the oldest known tombstone in America.">A rich knight likely paid a handsome sum to import the ornately carved monument, despite brutal conditions in the Jamestown colony.

https://gizmodo.com/the-story-of-americas-oldest-tombstone-is-surprisingly-complicated-2000500456 
 The Story of America’s Oldest Tombstone Is Surprisingly Complicated

<img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2024/09/jamestown-tombstone-american-history-geology.jpg" alt="Image of the oldest known tombstone in America.">A rich knight likely paid a handsome sum to import the ornately carved monument, despite brutal conditions in the Jamestown colony.

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