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Salisbury, North Carolina: The Foot of James A. Reid

A grave that practically begs for you to include your foot in your photo.

Old Lutheran Cemetery

Address:
East Cemetery St., 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 next to a tree. The rest of James Reid is buried at Trading Ford Baptist Church at 3600 Long Ferry Road.
Hours:
Gated after dark. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
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The Foot of James A. Reid.

The Foot of James A. Reid

Game Hold's "Dying Rebel" memorial has been moved to this cemetery. Walk towards the railroad tracks.

I should have written something profound on my foot.

[PJ, 03/19/2023]

Grave of James Reid's Foot.

Grave of James Reid's Foot

Has no one else noticed that the grave of James Reid's foot has a "footer"?

[James Padgett, 04/21/2020]

Even when James Reid was alive he had one foot in the grave.

Foot grave.

Grave of the Foot of James A. Reid

The grave is in the back left corner. Cool cemetery to visit.

[L D, 10/16/2016]

Grave of the foot of James A. Reid.

Grave of the Foot of James A. Reid

The gravestone of the foot is on the back wall on Cemetery Street.

[Emily Leitzinger, 05/16/2012]
The Grave of the Foot of James A. Reid

We loved this attraction. To find, it walk around the perimeter of the brick fence. Located in an old Lutheran cemetery, with lots of cool gravestones from the 1800s.

[Williams Family, 01/01/2011]

Nearby Offbeat Places

Shake Hands with George WashingtonShake Hands with George Washington, Salisbury, NC - < 1 mi.
NC Transportation MuseumNC Transportation Museum, Spencer, NC - 2 mi.
Boone's Cave ParkBoone's Cave Park, Lexington, NC - 9 mi.
In the region:
World's Largest Granite Quarry, Mount Airy, NC - 58 mi.

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