Friday, October 22, 2010

Salisbury Point Ghost Trail

This trail starts at Lions Park in Salisbury, Massachusetts. The eastern railroad [Salisbury branch]use to run through here. Carriages,wagons and sleighs were delivered on this railroad in the late 1800s. When these modes of transportation became obsolete the auto industry moved in. Who knew? I thought Detroit had the monopoly in the early auto industry.

Soon bodies of early Hudson and Franklin cars were delivered on this branch of the railroad. The workers covered these cars with white muslin giving it a ghostly appearance.It was a site especially at night. Today the trail runs through woods streets and neighborhoods. Kids wear their Halloween costumes on this trail. One woman I met said she built her kitchen right on the trail side so she can people watch. Can you imagine a Halloween walk using old lanterns? One day they might have a virtual ghost train running through this trail. Anything is possible.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Salisbury Colonial Burying Ground of 1639


October is a great month for visiting this burying ground in Salisbury, Massachusetts. An eerie sense of the past follows one even in broad daylight. The first five ministers of the Colonial Church of Saliisbury are buried together. Notice the two headstones leaning against each other. I could not read their headstones but I wondered if they knew each other. At some plots slabs of stones were put in the ground to protect graves from the wolves. There are also old military markers from the Revolutionary war.
Relict is an old colonial word for widow, and is on the headstone of Sarah Buswell. The word consort is also used in the place of wife. It is nice to know a woman was considered a queen. Old fashioned Yankee names show up on the headstones. The burying ground is on the road to Salisbury Beach.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Clipper city Trail Newburyport, Massachusetts

A day to saunter not run. The trail starts in downtown Newburyport under the bridge that connects to Salisbury, Massachusetts. Along the paved path people are planting flowers and trees. Gorgeous stone walls stand out like pieces of artwork. Walking through historical neighborhoods
the trail has a Charles Dickens feel to it. Further down the trail is an industrial park and a wind turbine. At the end of the trail is the last train stop from Boston. People will come from Boston to
do holiday shopping, and to see the sights. In the summer they will come for the harbor cruises and whale watches.
The only eyesore to this trail is a beautiful empty building near the train stop. Once a business opens in this building I believe the trail will be complete. Many happy memories are going to be made here.
Footnote: A shorter harbor trail connects at the beginning of the trail. It is also stunning.