All In a Weekend, Part 2

The boys went home Sunday afternoon, except Graham and Pa who stayed in NY for Monday and Tuesday to hunt with Graham's friend Jim. We went to Letchworth State Park during the afternoon on Monday, then visited Grandpa and Grandma for the evening.
Middle Falls

Graham- the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

Me -at the rainbow's end:)

Graham on some of the vast amount of stonework done by the CCC (civilian conservation camps) in the 1930's.

Middle Falls, Upper Falls hidden from view behind the tree tops. Note the Portage High Bridge in the back ground. It stands 234 feet above the river, and spans the 675 feet gorge. There are No Trespassing signs on the bridge, but Graham and I were naughty and walked to the middle of the railroad bridge to get a better look at Upper Falls. The view is spectacular! The water from Upper Falls drops 70 feet, then rushes over Middle Falls at a drop of 107 feet, before winding through the gorge and over Lower Falls, a pretty little cascade of 30 feet.

I don't mind heights as long as I don't look down for too long...

Graham by the tracks. it's hard to see in this picture, but the railroad ties are spaced far enough apart that your foot can slide through...as you can imagine, we stayed on the grating!

My brother is a nice guy to do stuff with; not a daredevil, but not chicken-hearted either. Thanks, Graham!

On the other hand, don't let him hold the camera; he's apt to use it. I'm not showing you, but he took several shots of me wriggling under the "NO TRESPASSING" fence. In this photo, I'm outside the fence-Graham's inside!

Have you ever heard of "The White Woman of the Genesee"? Mary Jemison was captured by the Indians from Chester County, PA in 1758 taken to Ohio, traded to the Seneca Indians and brought to the Letchworth area. She married an Indian chief and had several children. When given the opportunity to return to the white people, she refused and died well respected by her neighbors, Indian and otherwise.

She is buried here, and a statue was raised in her memory.

Graham and Jim reading the plaque on the Indian counsel house. In the background is the cabin that Mary Jemison built for her daughter in 1817, I believe.

Graham and Jim doing dishes for Grandma and me. After the long weekend & meal fixin', it was a welcome treat!