Unruh Manor
From Infictive
Unruh Manor, the main house of a vast estate on the edge of Forest Park Cemetery in Helena, New York.
A black iron gate, the bars spaced several inches apart. Morning glories curl upward. Speckled leaf shade from great oaks. The road in front of the Manor meets with a gravel lane, winding up a gentle slope.
The building itself is low on the hillside, and appears to be set into the earth itself. Further up on the hill, a large courtyard and Olympic-sized pool play host to a gathering of vagabonds, musicians, and performers. Yurts pitched on the back acre. Horses graze near the stables, east of the main courtyard.
A fox answers its young in the trees lining the cemetery.
Near the back end of the grounds is the ruins of an old Viking building from a early unsuccessful European colonization. A stone foundation and a tall stones still upright is all that's left. Looks great: visitors often take pictures of it. Prairie Chickens run in groups with pheasants. Rare perfumed spiders weave glimmering thick webs to catch the small things. Hunters will absolutely not be tolerated.
