The Ghost in the Corral
A Washington Territory farmer digging a post hole on the banks of the Snake River unearths a skeleton in fine, velvet-trimmed clothing buried in a horse corral.
A Washington Territory farmer was digging a post hole on the banks of the Snake River when he unearthed a skeleton richly dressed in old-fashioned clothing. The coat was especially fine and was adorned with a velvet collar and cuffs. The place where the skeleton was found had been used as a horse corral for the past fifteen years.
“The coat was especially fine and was adorned with velvet collar and cuffs.”
Unexplained remains found in rural Washington often turn out to be historic graves lost to time or unmarked pioneer burials. This account hints at a forgotten past hidden just beneath the surface of the land, a frequent discovery as the region continues to develop.
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