Faith, Folklore, and Friends

You can't go anywhere in historic Charleston without seeing church steeples.  They have so many church buildings, Charleston is sometimes called "the Holy City." A lot of souls have come and gone since Charleston was settled.  There are many graveyards and cemeteries to explore, and most are open all the time.  Unfortunately, time and acid rain has made many of the tombstones illegible. I was told the steeples were built to serve as navigation points for those returning from sea. While we were at Ft. Sumter, it was easy to pick out the steeples in Charleston's skyline. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food  until  you return  to  the ground, since from it you were  taken; for  dust  you are and  to   dust  you will return. ~Genesis 3:19

We found it in some woods near the river, this old abandoned cemetery that doesn't have a name. The owner of the property where it is located told us about it.  He said he bought the land without knowing the cemetery was there.  He just happened upon it one day while he was hunting. The owner gave us permission to visit, as long as we promised not to be digging for treasure. I'm thinking this ivy was planted to decorate the grave of a loved one.  Now it covers a large area, having had almost two hundred years to spread. The people buried here never saw the Civil War, never had electric lights, or never owned a car.   Obviously, they were loved.  Some graves have tombstones that must have been elaborate and expensive during the 1820s.  All that remains of some other graves is a sunken, rectangular depression. Some cedar trees that were planted have fallen and decomposed, leaving only...