Dead Man's Tree Traditional Geocache
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At dusk, a melancholic atmosphere is said to pervade the southwest side of Cemetery. You may find this particularly noticeable around one of the old gnarled plane trees in the vicinity of the cemetery. This tree is known as the Dead Man's Tree and, reputably, has been the tragic location of many hangings, suicides and deaths.
Indeed, the area has a sinister history; the cemetery itself was once the site of a leper colony. The River Tyburn is one of Texas' lost rivers and flows underground, giving its name to the old 'Tyburn Tree' (the gruesome execution scaffold that once stood at what is now Marble Arch) and running directly under this, the ill-fated 'Dead Man's Tree'.
In the past many duels have been fought here, and on certain evenings the setting sun turns the patches of grass beneath the tree a most unsettling shade of blood red. Perhaps the easiest way to locate its sombre trunk is to walk a dog through the cemetery; animals apparently take care to avoid the spot, and you'll find no birds singing here. For final confirmation, press your ear to it's bark; the Dead Man's Tree will sigh back mournfully in a low desperate groan.
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