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Byrd Couple Buried with Pet Parrot named Polly

Byrd Couple Buried with Pet Parrot named Polly

December 2, 2012 |

photo of Jesse Holesapple by Burke Shires. Early in the 1900s, if you were to find yourself walking into the old Second Creek store in Monroe County, you might see a flash of green ruffled feathers as a parrot takes off above your head, over the barrels of rice and beans and out through the […]

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Youghiogheny Forest Colony

Youghiogheny Forest Colony

December 17, 2011 |

It’s the year 1935. The Hemlock forest near Aurora is full of laughter and music. Through the snowy trees a cabin is aglow, with about 12 people gathered inside. This was the Youghiogheny Forest Colony. Most visitors would pass by this site without knowing it, and truthfully one probably wouldn’t be able to find the original hand-built cabins without a local guide.

click here to have a listen…

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