It would be easy to overlook the small stone pillar that says “Rest Enjoy Protect,” at the entrance to one of Westport’s oldest cemeteries.
It would be easy, that is, except for its location.
Standing a few feet off Kings Highway North, not far from its intersection with Wilton Road, it’s a spot that hundreds of drivers — waiting in traffic for the interminable traffic light to change — stare at every day.
The small cemetery has a long history (click here for details). It’s also been the subject of several “06880” stories over the year, for its deteriorating condition.
It sure is visible. Two dozen readers quickly identified last week’s Photo Challenge: Ed Simek, Ann Bacharach, Lynn Untermeyer Miller, Andrew Colabella, Jane McCaffrey, Mickey Herbst, Robert Mitchell, Jane Nordli, Seth Schachter, John Nevin, Karen Como, Janice Strizever, Leslie Aronson, Karen de Mille, Morley Boyd, Stacy Prince, Paul Cahill, Micheal Simso, Joan Lipson, Wendy Schaefer, Amy Schneider, Ali Godfrey Woods and Dan Ashley.
(To see the photo — and read some of the interesting comments made about the cemetery and the sign — click here.)
This week’s Photo Challenge dates back to colonial days too.
Well, sort of. Check out the quote from Ben Franklin (1706-1790).
If you know where in Westport you’d see this, click “Comments” below.
(Photo/Mary Lou Roels)
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Black Duck
The Black Duck
The Duck?
The Black Duck??
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Black Duck
The Holy Happy Hour of Happy Hours. Lose your love down by the river.
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Black Duck Cafe and Bar
That view is forever embedded in my brain. The Black Duck!
The good ol black duck
Behind the bar at the Black Duck
Well, that was an easy one. Of course it’s the Duck!
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Black Duck Cafe
Black Duck over the bar
Black Duck
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Black Duck?