Hello Friends, last Sunday we took an adventure to find the castle that is dedicated to rural letter carriers of Dunn County, Wisconsin.
We found the castle. We drove up, up and up a curvy one lane road. It was a very windy day and you can see in the photo above I captured a leaf blowing in the wind.
My grandma Martha was a rural mail carrier in Price County, Wisconsin. I would ride with her on her route when I was a little girl. She was friends with most of the people she delivered mail to on her route. I enjoyed riding along with my grandma Martha on her route, she delivered mail for 40 years, in all kinds of Wisconsin weather.
I loved the fact that back in 1938 people thought it important to honor rural mail carriers.
A few fun facts about the castle.
The castle is the only tribute to rural mail carriers in the country.
It is on the registry of haunted sights in Wisconsin.
The castle was well kept, no graffiti or other noticeable vandalizing.
Perhaps the ghosts spook those who would want to do harm to the castle.
We have much more of Wisconsin to discover.. stay tuned.
How fun you got to help your grandma deliver everyone's mail. Happy Friday. We are off to Michigan. Hugs. Kris
ReplyDeleteWhat a great history to learn about, including your personal connection to a mail carrier. How neat! That mail carriers were honored is really cool and in what a unique and neat way. So glad that there is no graffiti on site.
ReplyDeleteThis is so neat and a great tribute to your grandmother. I can just see you riding with her, delivering mail and maybe having a snack or two.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool place and lovely tribute to your grandmother!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely tribute to your grandmother, dear Carla! Beautiful place for a walk and to appreciate nature and life!
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting. And the only one in the country. What connection did the castle have with the mail carriers? Were there any who died as a result of their job? I saw the blowing leaf, and at first thought it was a bird! A leaf in the wind kind of goes perfectly with an old castle.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great adventure and an interesting place to visit. I love that rural mail carriers were honoured. They deserve it!
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How neat that your grandma Martha was a mail carrier. I still honor mail carriers today. Their job is so important, and I appreciate them very much. How interesting that you found the castle that is dedicated to the mail carriers of Wisconsin. The road uphill looks a bit mysterious. I love the story of you riding with your grandma Martha on her routes when you were a little girl. 40 years is a long time for her to do this special job, such dedication.
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That is such a unique and personal adventure. I love that you decided to take a Sunday drive to find the rural letter carrier's castle in Dunn County, Wisconsin. It is exceptional that you have a family connection to the history of rural mail delivery through your grandma Martha. Delivering mail for 40 years, in all kinds of Wisconsin weather, is a huge testament to her dedication. I can imagine how much fun it must have been to ride along with her as a little girl, seeing her interact with all her friends on the route.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that this stone tower is the only tribute to rural mail carriers in the country is incredible and makes that drive up the curvy, one lane road entirely worth it. And your thought that maybe the ghosts spook those who would want to vandalize is a clever way to explain its pristine condition. I look forward to seeing what other fascinating places you discover on your Wisconsin adventures.
A lovely post Carla and a very nice tribute to your grandma Martha.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I love day trips and this is a neat place. I've shared bad news on my blog and know you will want to pray for us. It's a hard time and you've always been one of my best friends. I think you are one of my original bloggers from the start. Love and hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice adventure. I love that you drove with your grandma Martha. Seriously, it's haunted. That's cool. I'm glad the castle has been well kept.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place to visit especially with the connection to your Grandmother.
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