old pic of my place in 1869

from county records

That is kinda cool man.

and do u know the old road is still here covered with sod coming from river. Horses uncovered it yrs ago on a frosty morn kicking heels up. Also uncovered an old .32 boot pistol that had been buried. Cocked and locked up. Those 2 rocks in pic are still here. We call them turtle rock.

Are you able to get a photo from the same angle currently?

These illustrations were yesteryears photo's not surprised they are on spot. The boot pistol would be an awesome find!

if i felt like wading the river but the land is all different now and trees and leaves block the view. its reforested now.

Is one of those building still standing? that is Civil war time, any of your relatives from there that were in the war? could get interesting listening to all you know.....jk

Cool finds

There is a one room house sitting where the mill was on the right. I didnt have the heart to tear it down as the rafters are quartered logs. There is a cemetary above my house on the hill and 3 of the previous owners here are buried there. 2 of them are looking down on this place. This farm was divided up and they gave 5 acres for the cemetary also. The original owner came from Virginia. Many were escaping british. Many of the graves here are from 1700 era

That history is very cool. The picture is great to have.

Purty cool.
Just last week, I went by my great aunts house" small town"
I spent many hours there as a young kid.
She died about 30 years ago. The house is now a dilapidated wreak and trees have taken over.
She was meticulous about keeping her yard immaculate.
Heck, it took be a bit to realized I was even looking at the same spot I spent many times as a little kid..

pics from cemetary on hill full of civil war vets.

turtle rock from a different angle

History, it is too bad so many want to change it!

WRR, thanks for sharing. I love walking around the local cemeteries. I also have one about 200 yards from the house with civil war heros. Fascinating to read the stones and decipher the past

Same here,im a history lover. Sat and ate lunch in many in old confederate cemetaries.

Excellent thread

Was no wading needed but the skeeters ate me up. Heres turtle rock from other side and the river is in drought...wow

So cool

cool read and pic. thanks for sharing

Cool thread, WRR!

Heres the old 32 the horses uncovered in the ground

That should buff right up fine.

Kinda cool finding that old stuff.

Last 2 deaths here at my place in 93 both buried here

The old millstones off our place given to the city park.

West River Rouge. Cool pics!! So, a question for you. You grew up in West River South Dakota, spent time in the Philippines where you met your wife, and ended up in Ohio. How did you end up in Ohio...?

Good question easily misunderstood.
In short.......A woman

Great thread! Thanks

Another civil war era cemetary by me...











I posted these to the net to find a grave so family can find them. I also posted the comment that it needed upkeep and the township needed to do this as there are peoples loved ones buried there. I also posted it is a 300 yd hike each way with no drivable access. Thats not suppose to be. Hopefully pressure is applied so they must fix the stones etc.

Here in Wisconsin a civil war group and a cemetery group went head to head because the cemetery group want to "clean up" the civil war cemetery. The reason being is the over grown grass and natural setting was the historically accurate way the cemetery was planned and how it looked when the soldiers were burried there.

Might have to soak it over night.