We finally remembered to add Alabama to our travel map!
We visited the world famous "Coon Dog Cemetery" in Cherokee, Alabama. Three requirements must be met to qualify for burial in this unique cemetery; the owner must claim their pet is an authentic coon dog, a witness must declare the deceased is a coon dog, and finally a member of the Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard Inc. must be allowed to view the coon dog and declare it as such... More than 185 coon dogs have been laid to rest here...
Th first dog was buried here in 1937... His name was Troop... His owner wanted Troop buried on his favorite hunting campground! This started the whole cemetery idea...
Some of the headstones are crafted of wood, some of sheet metal, and some not unlike the stones found in a "normal" cemetery. The headstone on the right is for Black Ranger who was buried here in 1976... "He was good as the best and better than the rest"...
We visited Tuscumbia, Alabama. We read that there was a very nice manmade waterfall... you be the judge...
Tuscumbia is also where Hellen Keller was born. Her grandparent's house (Ivy Green) was built in 1820, survived the Civil War, and is maintained in its original state.
After 12 days, our coach is feeling a lot better and we can move on...
2017 Adventure---- here we go!!! Next stop Southaven, Mississippi (just outside Memphis, TN)!!!
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