Reynolds Castle

fossis · Mar 10, 2009

While Okiepackrat & I were driving around the countryside, we saw two snakes 'sunning' themselves, several old houseplaces that we are going to try to get permission to detect, old railroad beds & culverts, cellar made of stone.
He used to live in the area, & his Dad told him the story of how it was a 'hub' of coal mining, with a hotel, & miner's houses.
We also went by the 'Reynolds Castle', which he hadn't seen before, (If I have posted this already), please forgive me. :icon_scratch:

I also investigated a 'carving' for the late Gloria Farley on the hill behind the Castle, it was a 'huge' flat stone, as long as a pick-up truck, eight " thick, & six ' high, but is was only a man's name, with no date.
The 'Castle' is behind the stone wall & fence, (not very plain), I didn't want to push the button & go in for a tour. :P
Fossis...............

seger98 · Mar 10, 2009

Nice photos fossis, is that a black rat snake? Also, with a caslte made of 2 foot thick walls, wonder why it's still not standing?

fossis · Mar 10, 2009

seger98 said:
Nice photos fossis, is that a black rat snake? Also, with a caslte made of 2 foot thick walls, wonder why it's still not standing?

We call them (black snakes).

The 'Castle' is behind the rock wall away up the hill, couldn't get closer.

Fossis..............

scotto · Mar 13, 2009

Wow, I'd love to go tour that old castle someday.

Nice pics!

fossis · Mar 13, 2009

scotto said:
Wow, I'd love to go tour that old castle someday.

Nice pics!

Next time you're up, we'll go.

Fossis................

Cynangyl · Mar 13, 2009

What a great group of photos and places to detect. I wish you could have gotten closer to the castle....that must be something else! Didn't much like the snakes though....imagine that! :wink:

fossis · Mar 13, 2009

Cynangyl said:
What a great group of photos and places to detect. I wish you could have gotten closer to the castle....that must be something else! Didn't much like the snakes though....imagine that!

Thanks Cynangyl, you have to ring the bell, & go in for the tour.
It was like Spring for a few weeks, now we have ice on the mt tops, & cool, but warming up soon. :icon_sunny: