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In the wet time of year this Big Sink
fills with water. After a few days without rain, the water seems to disappear
and the Big Sink becomes empty again. In the very early days of settlement
of this country, this was a favorite hunting place. It was especially attractive
to those hunters seeking water fowl. The hunters would travel from Fort
Harrod, and surroundin g stations to hunt here. The Big Sink was often
visited by the Indian hunter, as well as the whites. It had probably been
a favorite hunting ground for them for centuries, long before the white
man came into this country. The old Shawnee Run Trace ran fairly close
by, it is said this trace was no more the a foot wide in places, but was
worn nearly a foot deep in the ground. A man by the name of John Shelp
was killed while encamped near the Sink by Indians. Years after the county
was settled, a dog found Shelp's skull, and carried it home. The marks
of the scalping knife could still clearly be seen across the forehead. |
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