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The Road Reserved for the Dead: Who Keeps It Clear?
The Road Reserved for the Dead: Who Keeps It Clear?
A worn track that appears on no map, unchanged for 153 years, is still kept clear as if by ritual-its edges trimmed and ruts fresh enough for a wagon-yet no county ever acknowledged it. Who maintained a road reserved "for the carriage of the dead," written into every deed from 1864 onward, and why did that obligation persist across seven land transfers without legal easement or right-of-way?
In this episode, we trace how a newcomer’s dog led a folklore researcher back through county logbooks, deeds, and church registers to a single name and…
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