Thursday, July 1, 2004

Trail of tears

June 30, 2004    Trail of Tears an abandoned place.

Staying on the old Route 66 is tricky.  Have found several dead ends.  Somewhere, around Devil’s Elbow we found the strangest place.  It was an abandoned commune or tourist trap. We are not sure what exactly.  But we had to explore it.  This one deserves photos so please take a look.  Words cannot describe what we found.  This is a maze of walls build from cobblestone.  Ornate arches built the same way.  Water falls and fountains and cement figurines that are larger than life.   Boy it was intriguing.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I looked it up...

Built by hand by one man, this stone memorial commemorates the Tragic Trail of Tears march of 1838-39 that claimed over 4,000 Cherokee lives...

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/MO-JeromeTears2.html

It sounds like you are having a great adventure!!
Lisa

Anonymous said...

Oh and did i mention it is for SALE!

Anonymous said...

Now don't you even THINK of buying it!!!

Anonymous said...

Hey guys I love the site and I can't wait to see what's in store for Matilda as well as yourselves in the future. All of the family looks at your site and we all miss you!
                              Cousin, Alex