Bowerman-Reimer-Nelson Cemetery
Also known as Bad Booze Cemetery
Alamosa County, Colorado, USA
The name Bad Booze Cemetery comes from this history:
In 1895 Jim Bowerman was sent to Hooper for 5 gallons of grain alcohol for a celebration. He asked the druggist for "good alcohol", but the druggist misunderstood him and gave him wood alcohol. Most of the men in the camp did not like the taste, but Jim and Jack Reimer both died from it. The third grave is believed to be the local post master.
A relative of Jim Bowerman replaced the small wooden crosses with new memorials. The three graves are now in a campground near the entrance to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Ask for permission before visiting it.
The name Bad Booze Cemetery comes from this history:
In 1895 Jim Bowerman was sent to Hooper for 5 gallons of grain alcohol for a celebration. He asked the druggist for "good alcohol", but the druggist misunderstood him and gave him wood alcohol. Most of the men in the camp did not like the taste, but Jim and Jack Reimer both died from it. The third grave is believed to be the local post master.
A relative of Jim Bowerman replaced the small wooden crosses with new memorials. The three graves are now in a campground near the entrance to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Ask for permission before visiting it.
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- Added: 1 Jan 2000
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 57595
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