First installment of a new "Now and Then" sub-series launched by my Instagram channel Ghosts on the Coast. Consider following us there @ gotcnj. Ghosts, history, cemeteries, and all things creepy. #history #photography

The story of Joseph Murray. Farmer during the American Revolution in Middletown, New Jersey, who was murdered while plowing his field in 1780. #history #truecrime

Join me as we explore the family history behind one of New Jersey’s most legendary houses. #history #cemetery #newjersey

Oftentimes, well-meaning people will attempt to fix old, damaged headstones. But that can cause more harm than good. #history #cemetery

Take a walk with me through a historic New Jersey cemetery and read a headstone that comes with a poetic warning. #history #cemetery #creepy

Join me for a brief history of ghost stories at Christmas. #history #christmas #ghost

The Haunted Strauss Mansion is all decked out! #history #haunted #museum

Exploring old cemeteries can give you a more sobering outlook on life, especially when they appear to be forgotten. One day, we will all die. Most of us will be buried. Within a generation, there probably won't be anyone remembering to visit. We and our memories fade away. #history

Drones are all the rage in #NewJersey right now. One even interrupted filming yesterday at a cemetery in the middle of nowhere! #history #cemetery #drone

Join me at the grave of a New Jersey Revolutionary War hero. #history #cemetery

Walking through a historic New Jersey cemetery and finding an ornate headstones for an infant. #history #cemetery