The Manhattan Cemetery, once known as Graveyard Gulch (or Graveyard Draw), is a unique graveyard that we pass by every day on the way to Jordyn's school. Its slightly hidden from the road, so if you dont know its there, you could easily miss it. Its one of the last surviving signs that there was once a little town up here named Manhattan. Most of the buildings were torn down or relocated, so this is all that remains of Manhattan.
There are only about 6 graves, and only a few of them are marked. The one below is the marker for "Rattlesnake Jack". Its difficult to read, but it says...
My Good People, as you pass by
as you are now so once was I.
As I am now soon you shall be,
prepare yourself to follow me.
Its actually the marker for
Mike Brinkhoff's father, Joseph F. Brinkhoff
(Feb.15,1897 - March 21, 1970). You may
remember Mike from our visit in February, when we drove up the mountain to sell him girl scout cookies :) Theres also a little iron cross next to it for his wife, Mikes mom, Linnie Bess "Polly" Powell Brinkhoff.
Its a tiny cemetery, but its packed with a lot of history, and im glad it was fenced in to keep it preserved! We enjoyed visiting the past and thought you might enjoy the history too. :)
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