When a large portion of the village of Smickjsburg was condemned for flood control purposes the graves in the town's cemetery were moved to a new location along Route 954. This tombstone somehow ended up in Little Mahoning Creek and during periods of low water becomes exposed.
The colorful Cardinal flower blooms profusely along the banks of the North Branch of Blacklick Creek. look for it along the Rexis Branch of the Ghost Town Trail.
The Red-bellied Snake is an easy snake to identify once you see its underbelly. However, sometimes Red-Bellied snakes do have black or ebony bellies. They are a non-venomous snake and will often congregate under rocks in groups.
