Historic Site #: | 10-028 (Exists) Type: B1,M | Town: | Rose | ||
Site Name: | Esker | GPS Coordinates: | 43.16456, -76.8791 | ||
Address: | Rt. 414, Rose and north of Rose | ||||
Description: | |||||
Esker: A long narrow ridge or mound of sand, gravel and boulders deposited by a stream flowing on, within, or beneath a stagnant glacier. |
Behind the Grange building the Highway Department has removed the gravel for use on other roads. |
Historic narrative: | |||||
Some people say that the bodies buried in Rose Cemetery mummify rather than decay because the gravel keeps them so dry. |