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| The burial place of those who died during the period when the Furnace was in operation, especially those who adhered to the Protestant faith, is located about a mile northeast of these old ruins. There is a sacred solemnity about all burial grounds. This feeling of mingled awe and reverence especially appeals to one who visits this place and stands alone amid the few marks that point out the resting places of some of the long-forgotten dead. The location is fine, a small plot of level ground surrounded by gentle slopes. The land was once cleared and used for farming purposes, but is now overgrown with small trees and shrubbery. It is situated near a large tract or woodland where for many years the birds have sung their requiems and carols; the wild pheasant led forth her brood and the rabbit sported with her young; unconscious that the dead lie buried here. The Celandine and Motherwort, two plants that persist in holding their place where less hardy flowers perish, still abound here. Probably they were first planted as tokens or affection to the dead or perchance the seeds may have been carried here by the wild creatures that visit the place. Only one of the rude stones that mark the location or the graves has any inscription upon it. This one is dated 1809 and states that "Here lies the body of Daniel Guynn, aged 76 Years." Comparing the dates we learn that he was born when Washington was a babe on his Mother's knee and Daniel Boone was yet to be. The beauty of the location and the peaceful quietude that abounds, located as it is, far from any dwelling, give the place a peculiar charm that is not easily described. Unless one is familiar with the location or has a guide, the place is rather difficult to find. The visitor to the spot as he muses on the past, is apt to ask, "Who sleeps here?" "What of their history, their joys and sorrows, their contributions to humanity?” All is oblivion, the grave answers not. written in 1932 by A. L. Rowe and O. P. Medsger |
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