coon dog cemetery

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  PapillonTom

  We went there as a lark. It did not take long to be affected by it. We were moved. These critters were loved and missed.

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  Jm2323

  You really have to want to see this unique and interesting attraction to make the trip. It is way out in the country on windy and hilly roads. Plus the day we went they had recently tarred and chipped the road so the rocks were banging against the underside of our car all the way there and back. It is exactly what you would think of when you hear coon dog cemetery. Very remote piece of land dedicated to dog owners beloved and deceased coon dogs. There are monuments, headstones, flowers, and coins placed around the area with tidbits of info about some of the dogs and owners inscribed on the headstones. Glad we saw it though because it is one of a kind

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  Mjldly

  Very pretty place and a great way to pay homage to a fantastic group of animals.It's off the beaten path, but well worth a visit!

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  999suew

  We drove all the way down Coon Dog Cemetery in hopes of visiting but found the drive chained off. So disappointed.

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  845suzannea

  If you're in this area, you have to go to the Coon Dog Cemetery - just because it's here - if for no other reason. Dogs laid to rest here get the same treatment as people, most have granite or marble headstones. There's a big, tall stone memorial that explains this unique place. We don't even have dogs, but found this a very enjoyable ride through beautiful backwoods Alabama to see the one and only world famous Coon Dog Cemetery.

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  matthewmY9728DY

  It ended up being just a glorified pet cemetery. There is a covered picnic area, but that's the nicest thing there. I expected some more history to it, or moreso, some historical significance. There's also some statue that has been vandalized and is now fenced off, and since then hasn't been repaired or anything. Even in it's original state, it wasn't a statue worth seeing. Basically it's a bunch of pet owners who have the same breed of dog, and they brought their deceased companions from many miles away just to be buried here. There was at least some outhouses for bathrooms, but I chose to use a tree instead. They looked a little questionable.

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  shawnr618

  Little bit of a drive to see, but we knew that going into our trip. Whether you're a dog lover or a dog hunter it's a must see. You can't help but feel the love these owners had for their dogs. So pack a lunch and take the pretty drive out into the country and make a day of it.

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  BernieDavis

  This is a place that has a surreal feeling. We went from not knowing what a coon dog is to learning how special a coon dog can be to many of their owners. This cemetery has existed for many decades and it causes one to ponder the wonderment of life and the many treasures of life. I liked that there were only three of us there at the time and that the person taking us there was a person from The Shoals area who we had only met a few days earlier. The local people were so friendly and to be visiting Coon Dog Cemetery with a local made it even more special and somewhat spiritual.

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  janac163

  I had never seen anything like this. There was money all over the tombstones, don't know the meaning of that. I took my out of town nephew, 10, there to tell his class in Utah about it.

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  ESC2HSV

  It is exactly what it says it is . . . a cemetery for prize coon dogs. It is "out in the middle of nowhere" but why not stop and pay your respects to man's best friend at the world's only coon dog cemetery? It is a few miles passed The Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the Rattle Snake Saloon too so make a day of it.