Spook Hill - Lake Wales, FL
Posted by: lazyCachers
N 27° 54.697 W 081° 34.942
17R E 442692 N 3087548
Located just south of Burns Avenue on N. Wales Drive in Lake Wales, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM5F6T
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2008
Views: 95
The sign at the location states:
"The legend of Spook Hill
Ages ago an indian town on Lake Wailes Lake was plagued with raids by a huge gator. The town's great warrior chief and the gator were killed in a final battle that created the huge swampy depression nearby. The chief was buried on its north side. Later pioneer haulers coming from the old army trail atop the ridge above found their horses laboring here ... at the foot of the ridge ... and called it spook hill. Is it the gator seeking revenge, or the chief protecting his land?"
Description of Effect (Natural Illusion, Man-made, Unknown): Natural Illusion
Description of Location: (Tourist, Rural, etc.): Tourist
Admission (For tourist attractions): None
Available hours (For tourist attractions): Any
Website Reference (if available): http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2058
Additional information that will help visitors at the site:: http://goflorida.about.com/od/attractionsaz/a/spookhill.htm
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