Historic Sites

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Esker

Historic Site #:10-028   (Exists)   Type: B1,M Town:Rose
Site Name:EskerGPS Coordinates:43.16456, -76.8791
Address:Rt. 414, Rose and north of Rose
Description:
Esker: A long narrow ridge or mound of sand, gravel and boulders deposited by a stream flowing on, within, or beneath a  stagnant glacier.

 
Behind the Grange building the Highway Department has removed the gravel for use on other roads.
 
Historic narrative:
Some people say that the bodies buried in Rose Cemetery mummify rather than decay because the gravel keeps them so dry.

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