tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post4425484992464481442..comments2024-03-13T04:40:03.184-07:00Comments on I'm Retired -- Adventures of a Simpler Life: Hangman's TreeCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-40367584898997122112019-01-29T09:30:22.553-08:002019-01-29T09:30:22.553-08:00the tree is not on a county line. i grew up there ...the tree is not on a county line. i grew up there off of HWY 17 Alternate. Yes people were hanged there but i never heard any stories growing up of there being racially related hangings. Unfortunately this piece of history is dying and the limb was broken off. the county attempted to have it removed once during a repaving job. locals petitioned to have the tree left alone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367908788346291526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-4328973400769201082017-11-23T13:06:09.005-08:002017-11-23T13:06:09.005-08:00Glad the limb of the tree has gone. Don't thin...Glad the limb of the tree has gone. Don't think I would like to be constantly reminded of the hangings.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-20397723986276887932017-11-22T19:20:15.164-08:002017-11-22T19:20:15.164-08:00Interesting bit of history. Seems better than hou...Interesting bit of history. Seems better than housing criminals in jail until they die:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-34134169696426801572017-11-22T06:41:59.370-08:002017-11-22T06:41:59.370-08:00You are the memory of the place.You are the memory of the place.Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-33392436853821346352017-11-22T04:20:42.618-08:002017-11-22T04:20:42.618-08:00The scar should remain forever instead of sweeping...The scar should remain forever instead of sweeping bad history under the carpet.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-46118891108932396242017-11-22T03:07:08.897-08:002017-11-22T03:07:08.897-08:00That is a gruesome story. Glad the limb was broken...That is a gruesome story. Glad the limb was broken of!biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-42219774173079547352017-11-22T00:56:41.797-08:002017-11-22T00:56:41.797-08:00Some tree with a history.
We have Hangman hill whi...Some tree with a history.<br />We have Hangman hill which is not that far from where we live - but I don't think many know about it as it's so very old when people were hanged there, in the late 1880's I expect, but my late father always told me about it, so story must have been past down.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-79722981587041775812017-11-22T00:22:30.903-08:002017-11-22T00:22:30.903-08:00Gruesome history - most of it is, isn't it? Ha...Gruesome history - most of it is, isn't it? Hanging trees and gibbets were common beside roads for another reason besides acting as a warning to others; the victim could simply be stood on a cart with the noose around his neck, the cart was simply then driven away leaving the poor soul hanging by the neck.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-69496711056634096642017-11-21T15:34:59.080-08:002017-11-21T15:34:59.080-08:00Interesting.............I say no more.
ColinInteresting.............I say no more.<br />ColinHuggybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517411617275367396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-14749035014172609572017-11-21T15:02:50.069-08:002017-11-21T15:02:50.069-08:00The history gave me goosebumps ..The history gave me goosebumps ..krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415543228464576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-39160762574799097772017-11-21T11:05:30.651-08:002017-11-21T11:05:30.651-08:00Gruesomely fascinating. It's sad that no one k...Gruesomely fascinating. It's sad that no one knows the names of the poor souls who met their ends here, particularly if they were relatively recent. As you probably know, leaving executed criminals hanging was fairly common over here, though discouraged nowadays... Someone pointed out to me a few months back where our village's gallows tree used to be - the road has changed now and it's in the middle of a field by someone's garden.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.com