!! Exciting New Cache
Series!!
“COLORADO SPIRIT QUEST”
The Colorado Spirit Quest is a series of Caches placed by many
individuals, near cemeteries and historic sites in hopes of paying
respect to the many pioneer ancestors that have ‘walked’ before
us.
There are
hundreds of cemeteries in the rural and mountain communities across
Colorado. This series will introduce you to many of
them.
The cache pages will provide a virtual history tour of the
cemeteries and tombstones.
COLORADO SPIRIT QUEST is not affiliated with any other ‘Spirit
Quest’ group. Special thanks and credit are given to
SixDogTeam who started the Indiana Spirit Quest in 2004. The idea
has rapidly spread into many states.
The CSQ endeavor is an enormous and relentless task. It
cannot be accomplished by just one or two people. This
project will only flourish if there is a multitude of volunteer
cachers willing to place these caches.
After locating the cache container, take some time to reflect back
on the lives of those pioneers and the effort it took to make
Colorado such a great state.
If you are interested in joining the “Walking Through History Clan”
contact may be made by sending an e-mail to the owner of “Colorado
Spirit Quest #1 –
Mo
untain Passage”. Use the ‘Send Message” link at the center of
the page of their profile.
Each person that places a CSQ cache is responsible for its
maintenance.
REMEMBER:
If you are APPREHENSIVE about cemeteries – AVOID this
series.
Thanks to Clan Members: Greasepot, Taylorgeotracker, Ivy Dog
Parents, Team Boogity3, Grand High Pobah, Boborr 80909,
Imusttravel2000, Buzz Lightyear I, Sandhill 49er, MrVolkswagen,
Isisfan, LadyCoots, Rockymtn8iv, Fork-L-Man, *Sparky*, TwoCs
and Outdrlvr201.
New Clan members are always Welcome
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BALD MOUNTAIN CEMETARY/CEMETERY--(misspelled on its
sign)
The original
cemetery in Nevadaville was located in the center of town. It was
moved to its present location in the name of progress and
practicality. It was opened in 1877 by the board of Nevadaville,
although the oldest stone dates to 1865 and there are 17 others
that predate the opening.
There have been
many reports over the years of ghosts and paranormal occurrences.
One tombstone has the glass-covered picture of its underlying
resident, Estel Slater, who died in 1895 at the age of 23; the
picture was installed by his parents. At times, his ghost has been
reported to wander the premises. Another legend concerns the buried
remains of a woman determined to be recognized as a true witch by
her peers. At a certain spot in the cemetery one is supposed to
notice the weak stench of rotting flesh. If you are in the right
area, a green mist is rumored to appear and a woman will stand
upright and disperse maggots over the ground.
To reach the
cemetery, go through the town of Central City on Eureka, which
turns into Upper Apex Road. Follow the road past the Rocky Mountain
2 IOOF-1865 cemetery, past the water treatment plant (the road
becomes Bald Mountain Road). At a point where the Bald Mountain
Road sign indicates you should turn left, continue straight ahead
on Bald Mountain Lane (street not labeled). The cemetery is on the
right side about 0.1 mile down the road.