These are old stones in Charleston. They sit behind the big churches and date back before the US revolution away from England.

Some of the dates were gone, the bottom of the stones buried deeper into the earth. I did see 1743 on one.

Charleston was becoming very wealthy in the mid 1700’s. But it was still a southern city surrounded by swamps, marshes, and Alligators.

The people below were wealthy and imported their stone markers. The stone carvers with skill were all in New England.

They all have the same general look so are easy to identify.