A group of people is reportedly lost in the woods north of Roberts Road near Sour Springs Road, Town of Alabama.
Alabam fire dispatched to assist.
UPDATE 6:11 p.m.: There is a woman and two other people. They plot to an area near a pond and not far from a small parking lot.
UPDATE 6:18 p.m.: There is 35 minutes of daylight left.
UPDATE 6:26 p.m.: They're not on a trail. They're in heavy brush, but they can hear the airhorn and they're going to start walking toward it.
UPDATE 6:28 p.m.: They are walking toward south, Walkers Road because that is a shorter walk.
UPDATE 6:44 p.m.: They're out of the woods.
Howard, I believe it's Sour
Howard, I believe it's Sour Springs Rd, not "Soar". It was the site of the once world famous Spring Hotel. Back in the 1800s, people would literally come from all over the world to stay at the hotel and indulge in the medicinal sour water that emanated from their springs. It was very famous during the day. The hotel burned down in the early 1900s, and no longer exists.
It was a typo. Thanks for the
It was a typo. Thanks for the history. Are the sour springs still flowing?
You are correct, Ricky. While
You are correct, Ricky. While researching the "history" concerning the "Oak Orchard Spring House at Sour Springs", I found two interesting stories.
The first one was a HLOM story (originally printed by the Batavia Daily News) about the "medicinal springs". It explains how the "sour springs" phrase came to be. It can be found at http://visitgeneseeny.com/tourism/news/hlom-feature-the-wondrous-waters…
The second site I found was at https://alabamahistory.wordpress.com/
That one was about a "feeder canal" built by NYS. It was constructed to supply water, from the Tonawanda Creek, to the Erie Canal. It was a success. But, its construction had unforseen consequences.
The damming of the Tonawanda Creek (needed for the purpose of sending water through the feeder canal) caused flooding of local farmland, etc. "Local" inhabitants sued, and won, their lawsuits against NYS. I found the timeline concerning that "feeder canal" quite interesting.