Samaria, Idaho -
One Man, Two Headstones
When farmer Ben Waldron's leg was mangled by a thresher, it got its own tombstone in the town cemetery. Ben followed many years later, and the rest of him got its own stone in another plot.
- Address:
- 5140 W. 5000 S., Samaria, ID
- Directions:
- I-15 exit 13. Drive west on Hwy 38, through Malad, for five miles. Turn left (south) onto S 4100 W and stay on S 4100 W for three miles into Samaria. Turn right onto W 5000 S and drive a mile to Samaria Cemetery, which will be on the left. The foot grave is on the left side of the cemetery; the other grave is on the right side.
- Admission:
- Free.
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The burial plot for the leg was marked with its own tombstone on the east side of the Samaria Cemetery -- it bears the engraving of a leg with the inscription "B.W. October 30, 1878." When Waldron died in 1914, he was buried on the the other side of the cemetery. [Emily, 12/18/2005]
[RA: There's strange story/legend about the leg: After it was in the ground, the convalescing Waldron griped about continuing pain, and insisted his leg had been buried in a twisted position. He must have howled enough about it that the leg was finally exhumed. Sure enough, it was in a funny position, so it was adjusted and reburied. Waldron led a successful, mostly pain-free life for another 36 years.]Nearby Offbeat Places
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