OK, it’s been a LONG time, but we just traveled on a two day trip. We’re still keeping it local but we decided to celebrate our wedding anniversary by taking a safe (we hope) trip where most of the time we are outdoors or with people who are mostly wearing masks or social distancing.
St. Marys is a pretty tourist town without being too “touristy”. We stayed in an older hotel (1916) that is right in the historic section. We didn’t experience any hauntings though we heard stories of previous sightings. The view from the porch was pretty nice!
The town seems a great place to live. You’re allowed to drive golf carts on the streets. There is a 4-mile path for walkers and an 11-mile biking trail. The town has quite a few non-chain restaurants for tourists and locals. And several cool small parks.
There’s some fairly bizarre history like a spot where an empty casket was
buried. Apparently mock funerals were held around the country for George
Washington’s death. I found online info that I don't remember from the musical...“Washington's death came in a highly
contentious period in American political history, and a variety of groups and
individuals tried to take advantage of the occasion to advance their own
agendas. Federalist officials, including President John Adams and Alexander
Hamilton, themselves at odds on a number of issues, took a leading role in
ceremonies that included mock funerals with empty caskets orchestrated by
Hamilton, who also used the occasion to advocate for a large standing army.”
The whole area is full of older homes with lots of signs explaining the history of the town. The homes are kept up quite well.
This cemetery was laid out in 1788. The oaks and Spanish moss are gorgeous.
Sunrises were spectacular when we were there.
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