A few years ago I heard a story of Jesse James loot being buried near a tree with a spring coming from underneath. This tree was located where two small ravines came into one. The story claimed that a ladel hung from the tree in order to easily drink from the spring. A friend of mine grew up on some land and he remembers a tree that meets the description of the story complete with an old rusty ladel that they used to get a drink from the spring. Just curious if anyone is familiar with the story?
Jesse James Loot in SW Missouri?????
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How did you hear about the story?
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How did you hear about the story?
Just wondering.
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Could this be what you are looking for: Missouri Lake of the the Ozarks.
# Shoes and a shrine
Back on Highway 5, visitors drive past bait and tackle shops, real estate offices and gravel roads that lead to pretty coves and private lake homes. Turning right on State Road 135-3, and following the two-laner through hills and hollows, they encounter an amazing sight well known by locals. It's the famous Shoe Fence, a section of wire fence adorned with dozens of shoes, mainly tennis shoes – new, old, tiny, huge. Shoes also are stuck on nearby fence posts. No one really knows how the Shoe Fence got started but anyone is welcome to contribute to it.
A bit farther along is another remarkable local landmark, the Cup Tree. Actually it's a tall, twisted stump of an old tree in front of a house, from which hang dozens of coffee and tea cups and mugs. Kenagy says, “In the early years it was believed there was a spring there, so people kept their cups handy to take a drink as they traveled past it.” There's also an old crutch leaning against the tree that surely has an interesting story behind it.
Returning to Highway 5, on the north end of the town of Laurie is the Shrine of St. Patrick Church, home of the National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church. This internationally recognized non-denominational shrine is dedicated to mothers everywhere regardless of race, color or creed, living or deceased. The centerpiece is a 14-foot stainless steel sculpture of Mary that slowly turns 360 degrees in a natural amphitheatre, surrounded by fountains and a waterfall. Nearby the black granite Mother's Wall of Life features the names of more than 2,500 mothers from 37 states and 14 nations. Anyone can honor any mother with an inscription on the wall. Visitors can stroll the gardens, the Prayer Path and the Avenue of Flags while serene music drifts softly through the area.
A short trip down Highway 5 to State Road O brings visitors to the original Old St. Patrick Church, Cemetery and Museum. Built in 1868, it has been restored to its original condition and is now listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
River
# Shoes and a shrine
Back on Highway 5, visitors drive past bait and tackle shops, real estate offices and gravel roads that lead to pretty coves and private lake homes. Turning right on State Road 135-3, and following the two-laner through hills and hollows, they encounter an amazing sight well known by locals. It's the famous Shoe Fence, a section of wire fence adorned with dozens of shoes, mainly tennis shoes – new, old, tiny, huge. Shoes also are stuck on nearby fence posts. No one really knows how the Shoe Fence got started but anyone is welcome to contribute to it.
A bit farther along is another remarkable local landmark, the Cup Tree. Actually it's a tall, twisted stump of an old tree in front of a house, from which hang dozens of coffee and tea cups and mugs. Kenagy says, “In the early years it was believed there was a spring there, so people kept their cups handy to take a drink as they traveled past it.” There's also an old crutch leaning against the tree that surely has an interesting story behind it.
Returning to Highway 5, on the north end of the town of Laurie is the Shrine of St. Patrick Church, home of the National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church. This internationally recognized non-denominational shrine is dedicated to mothers everywhere regardless of race, color or creed, living or deceased. The centerpiece is a 14-foot stainless steel sculpture of Mary that slowly turns 360 degrees in a natural amphitheatre, surrounded by fountains and a waterfall. Nearby the black granite Mother's Wall of Life features the names of more than 2,500 mothers from 37 states and 14 nations. Anyone can honor any mother with an inscription on the wall. Visitors can stroll the gardens, the Prayer Path and the Avenue of Flags while serene music drifts softly through the area.
A short trip down Highway 5 to State Road O brings visitors to the original Old St. Patrick Church, Cemetery and Museum. Built in 1868, it has been restored to its original condition and is now listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
River
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