Friday, September 12, 2014

A Mystery Picnic - Part 1

We went to one of MY far away parks yesterday for a picnic and were surprised to see that MY staff have been making some changes. There are some nice new signs to point the way and to show your what is there. We decided to follow the Scott Cemetery Trail which of coarse comes out the Scott Family Cemetery. Now many many many years ago the Scott family settled the little town of Davidsonville (now why they didn't call it Scottsville we will never know!) Anyhoo - Davidsonville was built on the Black River and the Scotts family ran the one and only ferry across it. In another turn of events - no one really knows what happened to Davidsonville - it and the people that lived there just seemed to have disappeared one day. It is now an archeological site and they have found the foundations of the buildings and it was an extremely well set out little town. It was built with the town hall in the middle and all the other buildings were built in a perfect grid around it.

Sadly, there are only a few graves stones in the cemetery - just flat rocks really and the writing has mostly worn off them but there is this one that remains. It is Mary (1846-1893) and Jon Coxs (1849-1895) (not sure why they are buried in the Scott cemetery - perhaps Mary was a Scott before she married Jon) and they share this one head stone - each buried on opposite sides of it. We must admit there was a something very sniff worthy around this headstone. The only other headstone we could read was this one of Bell Scott who sadly died at the age of of 20 (1908-1928). Mom said she was very proud of us for being respectful in the cemetery - we sniffed around a bit but didn't pee anywhere. Tomorrow we will show you the Black river and some of the new things they have done at the archeological site.






20 comments:

  1. That's really interesting... trouble is I now want to know more. What were they like ? Did they own dogs !?!
    So many questions...
    Loves and licky kisses
    Princess Leah xxx

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  2. I love visiting old cemeteries! I create all sorts of stories in my head about the people.

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  3. Fascinating and we would love to see more too. These places like Julie said leaves you thinking about their lives. Have a fabulous Friday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  4. That really is interesting and what a good job being respectful. Old cemeteries are fascinating.

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  5. That was very good of you to behave so well.
    stella rose

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  6. Cemeteries fascinate my mom. Don't ask me why but she loves them! So much history there. Yours looks very interesting my friends. XOXO - Bacon

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  7. Oh such places really exist, where the people disappeared without a reason or a sign? that's so interesting, please tell me all! what kind of smell have you discovered at the cemetery? is there a ghost too? would you spend the night there (with treats and a garlic necklace, of course)?

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  8. That is so interesting! You haave such wonderful tales to go along with so many sites up by you. You are very lucky to have such great, historic sites to visit.
    Oz

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  9. I'd love to know more about the town. What a neat walk.

    Monty and Harlow

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  10. It sounds like a location that a good MYSTERY could be written about.

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  11. I love your shoes :-) as well as the fact it looks a great walk :-) x

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  12. Oh, i loves the new sign! And what a great place to explore...and good for you for not peein' on the peeps ~ I'm sure they appreciate it! ☺
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  13. What an interesting spot to visit! Mom loves all these quaint places and stories. Have a great weekend.

    Woos - Phantom, Ciara, and Lightning

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  14. We would love to go exploring there!

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  15. Old cemeteries are so interesting!

    Tell your mum a package is winging it's way to your house.

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  16. Our mom would have enjoyed exploring that quiet place
    Lily & Edward

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  17. Our dad loves visiting old cemeteries. It does make a very nice and peaceful walk!

    Love ya lots♥
    Mitch and Molly

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  18. That looks like a nice, peaceful walkie!
    Smileys!
    Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

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  19. Cemeteries are always interesting places...at least the real old ones are. Wish it was easier to find out the real scoop, though.

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Thank you for woofing at us - we read each and every one of them