Hitchcock Woods Map Through Time and Trails Explored
Aiken writer recalls Hitchcock Woods landmarks and an old free map from the Chamber of Commerce. The piece traces changes from undeveloped land to expanded surroundings while guiding a family walk via trails such as Surrey Trace and Swampy Cut Path ending at Black Gum Pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
Jack Rabbit Field
Red Cliffs
Cavalry Charge
Peek-A-Boo Lane
Crazy Creek
Sand River
Bear Pit
Robinson’s Pond
Robinson
Exxon
Cathedral Aisle
Black Gum Pond
Aiken Estates
Heather
Palmetto
Surrey Trace
Evans Road
Parsons Lane
Mrs. Allen
Barton’s Pond Bridge
Tea Cottage visit ends with ruins and questions
The walk to Tea Cottage ends in disappointment as the party finds a ruined brick barbecue pit and derelict piers. Readers leave Formerly Robinson's Pond and peculiar birdhouses unresolved, hinting at further exploration another day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson’s Pond
Barton’s Pond Bridge
Tea Cottage
Foxes den
Heather
Reality Of Children Tales Told In Honest Backyards
A reflective piece on how kids bend truth in play and stories in family life. The author recalls youthful illusions about mothers and honesty, noting diplomacy at home and the quirks of children’s retellings while urging caution with assertions and authority figures.
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Genghis Khan
Genghis
Henry Kissinger
Israel
Egypt
Mark
Tim
Miss Wonka
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