Unusual Burial Places

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, S.C.

I like ancient trees and old cemeteries and this picture nicely includes them both.

See the black area on the tree trunk? The cremated remains of the former owner of Magnolia Plantation are neatly tucked inside the ancient oak tree. Not sure how the tree felt about that. I expect it won't be long before the wound heals over and he will be completely sealed inside it.

By the time John Drayton Hastie passed away in 2003, he had restored Magnolia Gardens to their former glory. And rather than be interred in the historic Drayton family tomb along the Ashley River, Hastie chose to remain forever one with the gardens he loved. His remains were cremated and placed in a large live oak tree near Magnolia’s famous Long Bridge – a tree reported to have been planted by the first American Drayton, Thomas, more than 300 years ago.

I came home early to work on a project. Spent hours on it. When I tried to save it, I got a "problem with this program, needs to close" message. Now I can't even open the power point program file from my thumb drive. Sheeeesh. Hours, I tell ya. Hours. Clearly no sense trying to do anymore work tonight.