Top 3 Abandoned Places In Athens

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1. The Forgotten Ones

On a knoll in a ploughed field behind the old House Of Industry east of Athens there rests the remains of 114 Pioneers of Leeds & Grenville, all in unmarked Graves.Their names have been recorded in a Booklet by the Leeds & Grenville OGS entitled "The Gone and Forgotten People of the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville". The House of Industry was built in 1895 and they continued the practise of burying their dead back in this field until 1946 when it came under new management and at that time a large plot was purchased at the Glen Elbe Cemetery for any future burials. A Memorial Stone was erected in the fence line opposite the grave sites in the field dedicated to the memory of these Pioneers. This Stone is now partly obscured by dense brush and vines. It is unknown the total number buried here due to the fact that if the resident died in the winter their bodies were placed in the Vault in Athens until spring and if the bodies were not claimed by family members at this time they were buried back in the field and no records exist for these burials. In 1972 major renovations and addictions were made to this building and it is now called The Maple View Lodge, a nursing home for long term care.

2. Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Great location. Beautiful church that is great for photos. Large cemetery beside, great spot to walk around and get great photos

3. This is My House~Hard Island Rd

Located at the end of Hard Island Road before the dump site. Strong musty moldy smell. If venturing inside probably good idea to bring a mask. Lot's of graffiti from the looks of it. Did not venture inside. Lots of No Trespassing signs. Venture at own risk, do not know the condition of interior.

***Update by fiso, 19 Sept, 2015 **

It's accessible. NT signs everywhere. There's a closed dump just to the south of this (last thing on the road really) which means traffic is minimal. Which is not to say it is non-existent, as the nice police officer who showed up just as I was going upstairs clearly arrived as "traffic". No issues with her but it was suggested we move on. It is wrecked inside and there isn't much to see. A newspaper from 1978 was on the floor.