Photo (date unknown) provided by George B. of Jordan
who received it from Mary S., granddaughter of Mr Teachout.
The capation reads: Source of much wonderment on the part of Jordan Natives for years, a bulge in a 200-year-old tree near Jordan High School was found to have been caused by a seven pound cannon ball which was fired as a salute to the train bearing the body of President Lincoln when it passed through the village in 1865. Jerome Teachout, 81, right, village night watchman, and O.J. Conger, 68, who discovered the ball when they cut down the tree, are shown looking at the missile, which will be presented to the school. International News Photo by American staff photographer
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Re: 'Bulge' in Tree is Cannon Ball
Great clipping. That follows the story that I had been told about the cannon ball being found in a tree near the school. Checking the listing of people buried in Maple Grove Cemetery I located a Jerome C. Teachout who lived from 1852 until 1936. According to the caption of the newspaper clipping Mr. Teachout was 81 so that dates the picture to sometime in 1933, I figure.
I look forward to much more of this kind of information, along with pictures finding its way to your blog! Who will be next to search the attic and post some of their own history? Spring cleaning in the attic. Sounds like fun to me.
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