Cemeteries have traditionally been cast as scary and creepy places in children's literature, as well as in popular television shows and movies. Spooky media images, coupled with exaggerated stories from their friends, might leave young learners wary of cemeteries and with feelings of fear and anxiety. Cemeteries are, however, unique community resources that deserve consideration as a teaching tool. A visit to a local cemetery typically does not strain classroom budgets, as it requires minimal travel and can generally be accomplished for free. A trip to a local cemetery offers ample opportunities for teachers to make interdisciplinary connections in their elementary classrooms; cemeteries are "part science, part art, part history." Cemeteries provide students a chance to see, firsthand, how architecture, stonecutting, mortality rates, and even names have changed over time within the local community. A cemetery field trip also can be an introduction to the social studies topics of economics, religion, geography, immigration history, and public health. Integrating mathematics and problem solving into the study of cemetery burial plots helps students gain a deeper understanding of social issues and struggles. Students can practice representing and interpreting data, which is essential in elementary mathematics. In addition, cemeteries provide students with an opportunity to investigate science topics and be actively involved in the process of doing science, essential to the development of scientific literacy. In this article, the authors outline the planning and enactment of field-based activities during a field trip to a cemetery by fourth graders from Blowing Rock, North Carolina. The activities emphasize social studies, science, and math themes to engage and challenge students. (Contains 14 notes.)