Seems like something like this would have made the local press. Maybe someone at the historical society would have an idea? It does sound interesting. Jan G. ----- Original Message ----- From: <BTHMBL@centurytel.net> To: <PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 12:05 PM Subject: [PACRAWFO] French Creek snakepit > I sent this a couple of days ago but don't think it got to the list. Pardon > if this is a repeat. > > I heard a story of a man who built a cabin on a large rock jutting over > French Creek just outside of Cambridge Springs, and am trying to > find out if it is true. > > It seems that fall his neighbors had not seen him or his family for > some time so they went to check on him. When they got there they > found the family dead from rattlesnake bites. > > Apparently there was a nest of snakes in the crevices of the rock and when > the fireplace was lit and heated the rock, the snakes came out. > > Sounds like an urban legend to me, but stranger things have happened. > > Looking forward to hearing about this...... > > Beth in Ohio > > > > > > > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >