"Our Little Willie"
One of the saddest parts of visiting ghost town cemeteries is finding the resting place of children. Willie Sacket's time in Frisco was a scarce six months. I can only imagine the grief of his parents to loose their "Little Willie" at such a tender age. Mining and pioneering on the Western Frontier was difficult and harsh and life was often cut short by accident or disease, many of which are now totally preventable with proper vaccinations. Rest in Peace Willie.
Frisco Ghost Town Cemetery in Beaver County, Utah, USA. It was an active horn silver mining camp from 1879 to 1929. At its peak in 1885, Frisco was a thriving town of 6,000 people. To see more of Frisco check out the album here: www.flickr.com/photos/19779889@N00/albums/72157666320354743
"Our Little Willie"
One of the saddest parts of visiting ghost town cemeteries is finding the resting place of children. Willie Sacket's time in Frisco was a scarce six months. I can only imagine the grief of his parents to loose their "Little Willie" at such a tender age. Mining and pioneering on the Western Frontier was difficult and harsh and life was often cut short by accident or disease, many of which are now totally preventable with proper vaccinations. Rest in Peace Willie.
Frisco Ghost Town Cemetery in Beaver County, Utah, USA. It was an active horn silver mining camp from 1879 to 1929. At its peak in 1885, Frisco was a thriving town of 6,000 people. To see more of Frisco check out the album here: www.flickr.com/photos/19779889@N00/albums/72157666320354743