During our recent vacation to Wyoming in late June, my mother took us on a tour of an old cemetery near Muddy Mountain. As we were traveling over BLM land we would see old wagon wheel ruts left from the Oregon trail as the area is near Independence Rock. We were traveling in a four door sedan, and with it's low clearance, it caused a few moments of questioning our travel on this particular non maintained rural road. However we did arrive without knocking a muffler or rear end off the auto.
I had been curious about why my mother wanted me to visit a cemetery of all places. However, it turned out to be an interesting first stop in our Casper Mountain journey. Freeland cemetery is not your normal cemetery. I wonder how they get the funeral procession here?
The photo above shows how smoky it was at the time as there were many fires around the state. The old single loop galvanized fence with the post finials really gives a rustic look. Not exactly your typical manicured cemetery.
Many of the tombstones were made of natives stones derived from nearby areas. This particular one is made of petrified wood.
I speculate that this fenced in area may have been built for the original family to be buried here.
Many of the tombstones were made of natives stones derived from nearby areas. This particular one is made of petrified wood.
Another petrified tombstone.
Now here is an unusual tomb. Must have been a rock collector.
The gravesite about is more my style. Native!
In conclusion, this last tombstone is really cool.
Wouldn't you like to hear the story behind this pilot's grave-site?
