Grave Trippers: History at Our Feet

Cemeteries are fascinating places. They are, in fact, peaceful, welcoming and full of wonderful stories. In Grave Trippers, brothers Vincent and Robert Gardino visit gravesites of noted historical personalities on the East Coast to rediscover the remarkable people buried there. The Gardinos hope to dispel the notion that cemeteries are dark and depressing places. In ranging from the jazz corner of NYC s Woodlawn cemetery where Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, and Lionel Hampton lie a few feet from each other to Arlington National, their aim is to make the journey both enlightening and fun to read. Detailed directions are provided so that you too can become a grave tripper.