The Ghosts of Buckskin Joe

Hello my friends,
Today is Friday the 13th.  So I'm just wondering, do you have any superstitions, and

do you believe in ghosts?

 

Yesterday hubby and I visited the quaint town of Fairplay, Co.  While there we walked through South Park City.  A fun historic place with 40 exhibits to see.  Seven of them were original to the town.  I'll be sharing some of the fun items that we saw there in another post.

 

On our way home we drove to Buckskin Cemetery.

 

It's all that is left of the ghost town of Buckskin Joe.

 

Buckskin Joe, also called Laurette or Lauret, is a deserted ghost town in Colorado, United States. It was an early mining town, and county seat of Park County, Colorado.

As we drove up the hill, the cemetery looked small, consisting of only a handful of headstones.  But as we got out and walked, we found graves all over the hillside.

 

 

Many of them were in metal or wooden enclosures.

 

 

I have never been to a cemetery before that had so many primitive crosses.

 

 

 

This cast iron one was so unique and I loved the patina!

 

When you were a kid did you ever say, "cross my heart and hope to die"?  Me and my sisters use to say that when we were promising to tell the truth.  I wonder where we learned that from?

 

These two headstones of a husband and wife were right next to each other.  I thought they were very unique.

 

 

Do you find cemeteries to be eerie?

 

I find them to be very peaceful.  A place where someone's dear one has been laid to rest.

 

As we were leaving I noticed this heart hanging in a tree.

 

 

We stopped at an antique store in Fairplay.  The owner told us that last weekend Buckskin Cemetery had their annual celebration.

 

It is held on the night of a full moon and people dress like some of the deceased and do some type of reenactment.

 

She said people come from all over to see it.

 

I think that would be so interesting to see!  A bit of creepy fun!

 

I snapped this photo of an old church in Leadville, CO today.

I loved how the sun was shining right behind the steeple!

 

 

 

Wishing you a wonderful Friday the 13th, and remember, don't walk under any ladders.  :)

Good luck,

Jann