Friday, July 4, 2008
Forks of Cypress
Last weekend I got a tour of the Forks of Cypress in Florence, AL. These columns belonged to a home that was built here back in the 1920s. In the 1960s, it burned down after being struke by lightning. The columns are now a historical landmark, and can never be torn down. It is called the Forks of Cypress because it is the middle of two creeks: Small Cypress Creek and Large Cypress Creek. If you ever come visit, they are really close to where I live.
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that's weird--seems like they would rebuild the house
there seems to be a lot of interesting stuff around there
I can't believe that girl got struck by lightning--good job getting the tree smoking--I'll have to check that story out :)
They can't rebuild the house because the foundation wouldn't hold it up, and they would have to tear down the original columns.
how were you able to get a "tour" of the Forks? It is on private property, and I would really like to go up there without the cops showing up. We used to hang at ghost bridge when I was younger.
Sorry for the random post, but you do realize that the Forks is a Civil War-era plantation, right? The chimney near the columns belonged to the old slave quarters. There's also a slave cemetery on the property, as well as "ghost bridge." I recently moved to the area and was taken there by a coworker. I'm impressed you got to go on the property.
The house was built around 1830 not 1920.
This house has been a minor obsession of mine since I was about 13. The last time I was there, the plaster was still on the columns. I'd love to come down there again. How did you set up a tour? I'd love to know.
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