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Wooldridge Monuments
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These 18 figures were erected in the late 1890's in Maplewood Cemetery, Mayfield, KY by Colonel Henry G. Wooldridge . Col. Wooldridge is the only person actually entombed on the lot he passed away on May 30, 1899. The Colonel spent his life raising , racing and selling horses in the Graves County , KY area . His first and only love "Minnie"was killed in a riding accident , he never married . The figures are of family members , his only love "Minnie ", two of his favorite hunting dogs , a cat and his favorite horse "Fop" . The figure in the center is the Col. astride Fop . "Folklore " is that ...The Illinois Central Railroad supplied a flatcar with new type air brakes ( for the day ) to transport the large statue of Col. Wooldridge astride Fop from Paducah, KY to Mayfield, KY . The story goes that a man whom would later become Mayfield's town drunk , hopped the flatcar , climbed aboard Fop and rode behind the Colonel's statue and entered Mayfield, KY in grand style . The Wooldridge Mounments were featured on Ripley's Believe It or Not in 1984 . The locals call it "The Strange Procession Which Never Moves ". Have a good weekend everyone !

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::Dunstickin
10/05/12 4:34 PM GMT
What a unique capture!...a whole load of history in one picture!!

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::trixxie17
10/05/12 4:34 PM GMT
Wonderful narrative Marsha - so interesting - and a great shot.
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. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
::tigger3
10/05/12 4:51 PM GMT
I love the story, and this is such a good clear posting.
Tigs♥ =^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
.tib
10/05/12 5:14 PM GMT
Spectacular monuments and very interesting narrative Marsha! Wonderful capture, so unique!
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Spend a few minutes each day being grateful for what you have and who you have to share it with.
::unclejoe85
10/05/12 5:22 PM GMT
Well done Marsha and an excellent piece of local history.
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::Ramad
10/05/12 5:24 PM GMT
Great shot of the statues against the sky Marsha and thanks for the narrative. It is touching.
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
::0930_23
10/05/12 7:06 PM GMT
Great story and shot all in one Jen-Nay. My first thought was of General Robert E. Lee. I thought the "South had risen, again!"
Truly a great capture.

TicK


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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
.Starglow
10/05/12 8:10 PM GMT
Wonderful photo and narrative.
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::stonewolff
10/05/12 10:56 PM GMT
I feel like I'm typing too loudly here....hmmmm....What a focused shot my Friend. Another great one!
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::cynlee
10/05/12 11:56 PM GMT
Quite an odd scene indeed. Are there any Wooldridge's left to admire this I wonder. I can't imaging building a monument to myself. Learn something new every day. Reminds me of that 2009 movie with Robert Duvall, in which he, as a Tennessee hermit in the 1930s planned and threw his own funeral service before he died. (Movie is "Get Low")
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::Fifthbeatle
10/06/12 12:52 AM GMT
Odd, indeed. Spooky, weird, upsetting, disturbing. But the focus is dead on. Hey, it's halloween. Don't forget our date night to watch the Great Pumpkin, muffin.
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I Love Cloudy Days
.Joanie
10/06/12 2:16 AM GMT
Cool statues and capture Marsha!!! And quite the story to go with it. Amazing!...hehe
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Four eyes are better than two.
.Jimbobedsel
10/06/12 11:43 AM GMT
Interesting story, and a great looking shot, Marsha. Too bad about Minnie. That's sad.
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.gizmo1
10/06/12 6:19 PM GMT
Very interesting photograph and nice sharp detail along with very good composition too.Thanks for the history behind this interesting photo too.It like the they arrived to show the respect and were frozen in time.10/10
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.rvdb
10/06/12 7:52 PM GMT
A interesting picture had a seccond look nice detail.

Rob
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The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB
.Tedi
10/06/12 9:25 PM GMT
Gorgeous capture, I love it very much. There are so many interesting sculptures.
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.icedancer
10/07/12 1:17 AM GMT
Excellent capture and super info on the amazing figure.
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Have a Sunny Day

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