On our way home, we decided to stop and visit Tom Hendrix's Wall.
Tom built this rock wall(which took over 30 years) in honor of his great-grandmother, who was one of many Indians who walked the TRAIL OF TEARS.
I let my dad and sister out at the entrance(my dad is ninety years old and cannot walk very far without his walker) and parked the van.
Dad walked a short piece and sat down on one of the benches.
My sister, great-niece, and I walked the length of both sides.
Dad had walked back up front and was waiting for us, sitting on his walker.
Dad told Tom's son that he had visited the wall many years before and that he knew Tom.
There was a group of people when we arrived and a couple of people on motorcycles when we left.
Rock Faces |
Tree Roots |
stopping for a picture |
Tom's Wall |
Sister and great-niece |
Tom's Wall |
Tom's Wall |
Tom's Wall |
An amazing place, representing many souls, an echo, and a longing for home!
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