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RE: Mountain biking at Croft State Park
I know it's tree tuesday, but I love the forgotten gravesite. I'd love to know the history.
I've not heard of #trailtuesday. I'll have to take a look at that since I walk the Bruce Trail and have lots of photos to share from those hikes.
Nice shots!
I do need to dig more into the history, but I do know that some of the graves at Croft are for Revolutionary War Veterans. There are quite a few old family cemeteries like this one that are hidden in the woods within the park. This site (http://www.schistory.net/campcroft/cemetery/cemetery.html) lists of several of them, including Antioch which is the one in my picture.The website even lists the inscription on this particular headstone:
Sacred / To the / memory of / MRS. CLARINDA WHETSTONE / Consort of / Mr.David Whetstone / of Spartanburgh Diet. [sicJ S.C. / Aged 37 yrs / And as she lived she died / A pattern of prudence and piety / And rests from all her labours /...
NOTE: This marker has neither a birth nor a death date.
The two graves in the photo I posted were right off the trail, but you can see some of the others in this shot.
...and I hope you will use the #trailtuesday hashtag. It doesn't seem too popular yet, but I think it is interesting so it would be nice to see it grow.
Thank you for digging up this info for me. I am very curious about such things. :) I always feel lonely for these kinds of gravesites.
I'll look into the trail tuesday tag - I'll put it on my notepad with my list of challenges I follow. Thank you very much!!!
No problem. I was curious too. It does seem a little sad that these cemeteries seem forgotten... even if it is nearly 200 years later.