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Esker
| 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. | |||||
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| From the front of the Baptist Church on Wolcott Rd., the rise of the Esker is a dramatic 25 ft. |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
| Some people say that the bodies buried in Rose Cemetery mummify rather than decay because the gravel keeps them so dry. | |||||