If you looked toward Sinking Creek from the Old Shelter and followed the bluff up the mountain, you saw a power line shooting straight up between the trees to an open space at the top. Jeremiah's pasture was a favorite destination for horse riders who often cut a trail through the flat, grassy meadow. A local legend said a civil war skirmish occurred there. In 1975, I heard that the head counselor in the barn had discovered a revolver while riding there. I never saw the gun but it was supposed to be a vintage 19th century pistol.
Ghost stories Telling scary stories around the camp fire is a tradition as old as mankind.
In 1976, the guys in Boys Cabin, including myself, hiked up the Sinking Creek to a favorite overnight spot, Thompson's Hole. We built a camp fire and rolled out our sleeping bags. After the sun went down and we finished our swimming and cliff jumping, everyone gathered around the fire. Larry Eberle began to tell us a scary story. I can't tell you anymore.