List: About the fallen gravestone, it was more serious than that. The child was killed by having it fall on his head. My poor memory makes me think it was in St. Philip's, but it very well could have been the Huguenot cemetery. I know about the death because the child was my first cousin's grandson. She witnessed the tragedy. The reason for my butting in on this subject is to advise all who have young children with you to be VERY careful to watch them at all times. That horrible death and what my cousins suffered through should never happen to anyone. Those old stones can be particularly dangerous. Edward >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Elizabeth Russo" <elizabethrusso@home.com> >To: <SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 00:19 >Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] CHARLESTON >I was in Charleston earlier this month and stopped by the Huguenot church. >The Church was open with two docents present. However, there were chains >across the entrances to the cemetery. When I inquired of the docent, I was >told that no one was allowed to visit the graveyard "unless they have an >ancestor there". When I provided a name, it was checked against a list. >Satisfied, the docent escorted me to the cemetery. All very courteous. > >When I asked how long the cemetery had been closed, I was told "since Hugo". >I also gathered that a child had been injured by a falling grave marker. >