I went out this weekend with the intention of revisiting some old sites and finding some new ones I’ve found out about off this website. Let me start with Friday night
All we did this night since it was getting dark and this was more or less a joy ride we headed for apple pie hill with the intention of finding this Dr. Whites sanitorium I found out about on this site. By the time we got to apple pie hill it was slap dark but on the way I showed my buddy Charles Wills grave and we stopped at eagle tavern which was new for both of us. I had drove this road before but if was before the sign was put up and was under the assumption that the tavern was closer to Wills grave. found the cellar holes in deep twilight and really set them hound dogs off at the house behind the hill.
Saturdays report. First went to clarks landing and searched out an old cemetery that I had noticed marked on the topo a long time ago but when I had looked for it the high ground disappeared in a reed jungle. Now I have a gps and marked it on my topo cd and then transported it onto the gps and away I went. Yes the trail is gone and you do wind up in a reed jungle but then I would of turned back the gps told me it was another 100 yards thru the jungle. The trail on the islands, theirs two of them is still lightly visible but the trail in the marsh is gone. The road outta here originally must have succumbed to rising tide levels. The graveyard holds two stones and the only thing I could read on the horizontal stones was the date 1863 on one. couldn’t tell if it was born or died. flashlight would of helped bring it out. Does anyone know anything about this graveyard? If so let us know.
Then I headed for calico a new one for me. Found two cellar holes a big and little one and some brick and a lot of corrugated tin. Never found the massive brick field shown on the pics on this site. Where is it? I was right next to a beaver pond on beaver creek past a flooded spot on the road. was I in the right place?
Next I went to apple pie hill and this time found Dr. Whites which was awesome since I had been so close to it so many times. drove right by it dozens of times. Then it was off to pasadena to see if I could find the terra cotta factory. no luck, didn’t know where to look once I got to Pasadena so I headed to Buckingham which was a repeat for me. Awesome cellar hole back under huge spruce. then I went and found Pomeroy’s crossroads. what happened here? when? Didn’t appear to be any foundations are people plants around. Then we called it a day.
Sunday I headed for Oswego lake and checked out the ruins past the lake on the same side of the road. I forget what this place is called. Used to know. What is it? When? As you see I am pretty good with maps but have to bone up on my history. I know the popular spots like Martha ,Harrisville and Washington but these little spots I’m clueless. Then I proceeded across 72 and went to red Oak grove a new one for me. Didn’t see any people plants or anything there of note. woods were more oak then pine a lotta red oak but no ruins. Went to ruins on right past red oak grove in an old field is this half way? My gps marks half way further up by the clay pits. I always find old sewer pipe in this area but have never found the reported graveyard hid in the woods in this area. Any Clues? Then I headed for aserdaten a new one for me. Found the piece of rusted iron pictured in the gallery. What is it? I found a old ditch like trail that did a U turn right behind the iron piece and headed up the hill. I followed both forks about 100 yards back. on the left fork is a clearing. No sign of people other then the iron and the trail. The trail may have been an old fire break.
Also stopped at eureka gun club. Found ruins and was going to look for the boundary stones but the brass was chest high and not having a clue figured I’d save it for winter. any help with the boundary stones?. Then went out and checked boyd’s hotel north of whiting. found cellar holes old field and man plants. nice little stream just past it too then ft dix. too many bad memories of that place. I turned around and headed out. Any info on this place .I found it on a old map downloaded off this site.
That’s all for the weekend.
Al
All we did this night since it was getting dark and this was more or less a joy ride we headed for apple pie hill with the intention of finding this Dr. Whites sanitorium I found out about on this site. By the time we got to apple pie hill it was slap dark but on the way I showed my buddy Charles Wills grave and we stopped at eagle tavern which was new for both of us. I had drove this road before but if was before the sign was put up and was under the assumption that the tavern was closer to Wills grave. found the cellar holes in deep twilight and really set them hound dogs off at the house behind the hill.
Saturdays report. First went to clarks landing and searched out an old cemetery that I had noticed marked on the topo a long time ago but when I had looked for it the high ground disappeared in a reed jungle. Now I have a gps and marked it on my topo cd and then transported it onto the gps and away I went. Yes the trail is gone and you do wind up in a reed jungle but then I would of turned back the gps told me it was another 100 yards thru the jungle. The trail on the islands, theirs two of them is still lightly visible but the trail in the marsh is gone. The road outta here originally must have succumbed to rising tide levels. The graveyard holds two stones and the only thing I could read on the horizontal stones was the date 1863 on one. couldn’t tell if it was born or died. flashlight would of helped bring it out. Does anyone know anything about this graveyard? If so let us know.
Then I headed for calico a new one for me. Found two cellar holes a big and little one and some brick and a lot of corrugated tin. Never found the massive brick field shown on the pics on this site. Where is it? I was right next to a beaver pond on beaver creek past a flooded spot on the road. was I in the right place?
Next I went to apple pie hill and this time found Dr. Whites which was awesome since I had been so close to it so many times. drove right by it dozens of times. Then it was off to pasadena to see if I could find the terra cotta factory. no luck, didn’t know where to look once I got to Pasadena so I headed to Buckingham which was a repeat for me. Awesome cellar hole back under huge spruce. then I went and found Pomeroy’s crossroads. what happened here? when? Didn’t appear to be any foundations are people plants around. Then we called it a day.
Sunday I headed for Oswego lake and checked out the ruins past the lake on the same side of the road. I forget what this place is called. Used to know. What is it? When? As you see I am pretty good with maps but have to bone up on my history. I know the popular spots like Martha ,Harrisville and Washington but these little spots I’m clueless. Then I proceeded across 72 and went to red Oak grove a new one for me. Didn’t see any people plants or anything there of note. woods were more oak then pine a lotta red oak but no ruins. Went to ruins on right past red oak grove in an old field is this half way? My gps marks half way further up by the clay pits. I always find old sewer pipe in this area but have never found the reported graveyard hid in the woods in this area. Any Clues? Then I headed for aserdaten a new one for me. Found the piece of rusted iron pictured in the gallery. What is it? I found a old ditch like trail that did a U turn right behind the iron piece and headed up the hill. I followed both forks about 100 yards back. on the left fork is a clearing. No sign of people other then the iron and the trail. The trail may have been an old fire break.
Also stopped at eureka gun club. Found ruins and was going to look for the boundary stones but the brass was chest high and not having a clue figured I’d save it for winter. any help with the boundary stones?. Then went out and checked boyd’s hotel north of whiting. found cellar holes old field and man plants. nice little stream just past it too then ft dix. too many bad memories of that place. I turned around and headed out. Any info on this place .I found it on a old map downloaded off this site.
That’s all for the weekend.
Al
