When Joe Chaney’s arm was accidentally shot off he buried his
arm in this small cemetery in "Downtown Smyrna". Mr. Chaney would
often visit the grave and place flowers on it. When Mr. Chaney died
on May 14, 1954, the rest of his remains were buried at New Smyrna
Cemetery, about one mile from his arm.
This cache is located in the "Smyrna Memorial Cemetery" which is
now owned by the City of Smyrna and maintained by the
Smyrna Historical and
Genealogical Society. The society has a nice write-up about the
cemetery
here. A
map of the cemetery drawn about 1985 is provided below.
Some cachers may avoid caches in cemeteries because they feel
it's gloomy or they may not feel it's quite right to tread on the
resting places of those who have departed. This cache is a little
different.
First of all, the cache can be accessed from a paved Pathway of
Honor that curves from the main entrance on the East side to the
middle of the cemetery. Second, the location is of historical
significance, and includes several markers that are placed there
for the public to view.
This cache is place with the permission of Harold Smith,
Director of the Smyrna Museum that is nearby across Atlanta Road.
The Smyrna Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00
pm and is Free.
There is parking on the street immediately in front of the main
entrance to the cemetery. Do notice that this is on a one-way
street.
This is a small cache. Please bring your own pen.
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