Silberfeld: a Word-of-Mouth Situation
EAST RESERVE Sometime a few summers ago, we were heading west along highway 311, when it occurred to me that this would be a lovely […]
historical atlas of the east reserve
Detour Through the Woods at Schönhorst
This seems like so long ago… Early in September, I kidnapped two friends and went off in search of the cemeteries marked in the Historical […]
The Lone Headstone of Gnadenfeld
“The destruction early this summer of the huge Braun barn that dominated the landscape of Gnadenfeld for over 100 years spells the end of an […]
Neubergfeld Cemetery on the Edge
EAST RESERVE I had tried to find the cemetery of Neubergfeld two years ago. I figured that even though this is on private land, the […]
The Trees & Trails of Schoensee
EAST RESERVE On Thanksgiving Day, 2018, Andrew and I were introduced to the world of extinct Mennonite street villages in Hanover, by the authors of […]