Creepy Nights on Calamo 2007   All Kinds of Things can be DISTURBED when you go Digging in the Yard! *(1)   It all started when we had to excavate part of the yard for some home renovations… Several feet below the surface, behind the house towards the stream (Calamo Run) we encountered some strange relics. Fragments of wood, pieces that looked like an old wagon, metal that resembled rifle barrels and a sword, and then… human bones. The “remains” were clad in remnants of faded cloth, grey in color, with metal belt buckles labeled “CSA”. So we did a little digging of our own - at the library. Back on December 20th, 1861, Union army forces under Brigadier General E.O.C. Ord encountered a confederate “foraging” expedition commanded by Brigadier General J.E.B. Stuart along Dranesville Ridge Road (now known as Reston Avenue). History records only that these confederates were “foraging” and fought to ensure the safety of their “wagons”. The confederate forces sacrificed 230 men to protect these precious “wagons”. From what we found around the wagon, we think we know why. In the remains of an old rotted chest near the wagon are unmistakable fragments of gold… and silver. It seems the confederates were protecting a treasure shipment – probably on its way to Richmond to finance the war! Fragments are all that’s left now though. The soldiers dispatched to escort the treasure only made it as far as Calamo Run. We don’t know how they met their fate; whether it was Union soldiers that caught up with them, or common highwaymen. But apparently we disturbed them… and they’re determined to get that treasure back! Ever since then, we hear strange things at night. Muffled bangs. Sounds like horses in the distance. Sometimes the sound of a distant drum cadence coming from the woods. And the bugs! You’ve never seen so many disgusting critters. They swarm the carport area on nights when the moon is full. You can hear them. And feel the CRUNCH under your feet if you walk through them. It’s getting mighty CREEPY at night here on Calamo… Stay Tuned... (1) Some details above have been enhanced or fictionalized for dramatic purposes.