As we were driving down to the Raccoon Mtn. boat dock Dale mentioned that he had recently noticed a sign for a cemetery off from the main road. Because our boat ride date was aborted early due to a broken boat we had time to check it out. The mosquitos chased us out before we were ready to leave but we stayed as long as we could. Exploring old cemeteries is a favorite hobby of mine as I reflect on the lives of those who lie there. What are their stories?
When I googled the name of the cemetery one of the websites has a list of everyone who's buried there and some of the graves go back as far as the late 18oo's. In some places there were just pieces of rock set in a particular pattern of a row with no name or anything on it though there might have been years ago.
It was such a hodge podge of tributes to the dead - from a bare rock to a Harley flag to artificial flowers......
And there was this very unique statue.....
I definitely want to go back and explore some more when there's more time and less mosquitos!!
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