VIEWFINDER: Tree Carvings of Perry Point
Havre de Grace's Ed Rybczynski shares photos from Cecil County.
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Ed Rybczynski shared photos of tree carvings on property once owned by the Perry Point VA Hospital in Perryville. The carvings date back many years, and it's believed that former patients at the hospital were responsible for this unique example of living history.
See more of Ed's photos on his website or on the Havre de Grace Sunrise 365 Facebook page.
TELL US: Have you seen the carvings on trees at Perry Point? Leave a comment.
Roland
10:17 am on Sunday, February 12, 2012
Veterans! We owe them our freedom. It has been a long trying battle to keep Perry Point VA as it is (without civilian interference) and so far so good but every so often some developer tries to butt in. Write your Congressman and Senator; tell them that Perry Point should remain intact. The Veterans, especially the ones coming back from the Middle East need the facility, all of it. The wildlife and beauty of the acreage is just as important as the planned treatments. So please, tell your representatives…
Ed Rybczynski
7:52 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2012
Roland, very well said. I am genuinely captivated by the grounds adjacent to the VA facility where the tree carvings are located. The land, as I'm sure you're aware, was once part of Perry Point and is now a picturesque Perryville community park.
While visiting the site, it becomes apparent that the tree carvings represent a sobering dimension of this nation's history and the suffering impacting our vets returning from the trauma of battle.
I can't help but feel that the grounds housing the tree carvings deserve the status of a National Monument.
Captain Steve Weisbrod
4:23 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2012
You are so right Roland.
vietnam vet
5:35 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2012
Have to agree.it's also a very nice beech tree. which are becomeing scarce.
Biller's Bikes
2:50 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012
There is a patch of trees in Takoma Park, MD carved by Civil War soldiers. Many of the trees have grown old and died but some of those younger at the time are still there bearing the testimony of soldiers.