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SPEAKER: (GA) Michaela Rand (50min)
Topic: The Mystery of Descanso Memorials
Main Stage: Pacific Room
 
Saturday, March 28th, 2026, 2:00pm-2:50pm
 
 
     
Topic Description:
    
     
 

Have you ever driven past a solitary roadside memorial and wondered what really happened in that precise place—or felt the faint presence of a spirit lingering there? Despite being prohibited in many states, people continue to set crosses, plaques, and handmade signs along highways and backroads. What compels someone to mark the exact spot of tragedy rather than honor the dead elsewhere?

We often search for hauntings in houses and historic sites, but rarely do we consider the land beneath our wheels. Roadside memorials draw the eye and stir the imagination: Why do they captivate the casual driver? How did they originate, and why have they sparked legal and cultural controversy across the country?

Most intriguingly, can these small shrines subtly influence their surroundings—acting as emotional or spiritual anchors that shape the landscape itself, perhaps even brushing against the Earth’s ley lines?

This topic explores the hidden power, symbolism, and unanswered questions behind America’s roadside memorials.

 

 

    
     
     
     
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    
   
   
    
   
   
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