Salisbury, North Carolina - Grave of the Foot of James A. Reid
- Address:
- East Cemetery Street, Salisbury, NC
- Directions:
- Old Lutheran Cemetery is at the corner of Cemetery and North Lee Street. Grave is located in the SE corner along the wall. The rest of James Reid is buried at Trading Ford Baptist Church at 3600 Long Ferry Road.
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Salisbury, North Carolina - Grave of The Foot of James A Reid Weird but fun. [The Irish Cowgirl, 01/14/2009]
Salisbury, North Carolina - Grave of the Foot of James A. Reid In 1893, James Reid had a late night encounter with a freight train that left him with a severed foot. Reid survived his injury, and not wanting to just dispose of his foot, he gave it a proper burial in the Lutheran Cemetery, complete with a ceremony and a headstone. The inscription reads "Foot of James A. Reid - Severed by a Freight Train on Nov. 25, 1893." Reid lived for another seven years, dying at the age of 95. [Dean Jeffrey, 04/13/2003][RA: Jan. 2009: Photo added.]
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