Comments on: The Haunting of the Solomon Hochoy Highway http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/ Trini food enthusiast, traveling around the Caribbean, sharing my tales, meals and photos. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: shaz http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-398698 shaz Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:54:25 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-398698 Yeah, you can see the statue very well in the dry season, easier north bound. In my early teens I once saw "something" and it was not me alone that saw this, but "it" wasn't female. Yeah, you can see the statue very well in the dry season, easier north bound. In my early teens I once saw “something” and it was not me alone that saw this, but “it” wasn’t female.

]]> By: rea http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-356813 rea Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:14:31 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-356813 this is the story i have been hearing since a child,There was a gardener who tends his garden everyday,he takes along his daughter almost all the days,one day she went wondering around and saw a pretty colorful chain she pick up the chain but it wasn't a chain it was a snake,she was stung and instantly she died,her father built a statue of her not just because of memory but it was said that she was 13yrs or i think 16 but no older than that and very pretty she had a light complexion it is believed that her family may be of east indian decent mixed with some other race but they were not pure east indian anyways,one day someone went cutting the grass on the hill and accidentally cut the head off the statue many many many years ago since thay she have been roaming the highway taking lives mostly young men. this is the story i have been hearing since a child,There was a gardener who tends his garden everyday,he takes along his daughter almost all the days,one day she went wondering around and saw a pretty colorful chain she pick up the chain but it wasn’t a chain it was a snake,she was stung and instantly she died,her father built a statue of her not just because of memory but it was said that she was 13yrs or i think 16 but no older than that and very pretty she had a light complexion it is believed that her family may be of east indian decent mixed with some other race but they were not pure east indian anyways,one day someone went cutting the grass on the hill and accidentally cut the head off the statue many many many years ago since thay she have been roaming the highway taking lives mostly young men.

]]> By: Chennette http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-110616 Chennette Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:19:53 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-110616 Hi Kathleen - thanks for visiting :) the link quotes from the trinidad express story (seems that the Trinidad Express links don't work...need to find the new permalink for them!) Hi Kathleen – thanks for visiting :) the link quotes from the trinidad express story (seems that the Trinidad Express links don’t work…need to find the new permalink for them!)

]]> By: kathleenk http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-110600 kathleenk Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:03:01 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-110600 to all previous Solomon Hochoy Highway (Claxton Bay) Ghost Enthusiasts I also heard this story as a child and would look each time we passed on our way from Arima to Princes Town / Siparia to visit family. Sometimes my step father had a penchant for leawould leave home early in the mronings at 4.30am, and return close to midnight - so I was always intrigued. during day trips, I would see glimpses of the statue but we never did see anything on the road at nights. I remember one time, he drank so much that my mom was worried about him driving, and she made him pull aside and sleep under the flyover - the same flyover!!!!! I was terrified, and remained wide awakw while he slept, but we had no visitors! Anyway, I found this link, and this post seems to validate the story of the plantation overseer's daughter, and the death by snake etc, etc, enjoy! http://onewhitecrow.posterous.com/angry-ghost-blamed-for-road-carnage to all previous Solomon Hochoy Highway (Claxton Bay) Ghost Enthusiasts

I also heard this story as a child and would look each time we passed on our way from Arima to Princes Town / Siparia to visit family. Sometimes my step father had a penchant for leawould leave home early in the mronings at 4.30am, and return close to midnight – so I was always intrigued. during day trips, I would see glimpses of the statue but we never did see anything on the road at nights. I remember one time, he drank so much that my mom was worried about him driving, and she made him pull aside and sleep under the flyover – the same flyover!!!!! I was terrified, and remained wide awakw while he slept, but we had no visitors!

Anyway, I found this link, and this post seems to validate the story of the plantation overseer’s daughter, and the death by snake etc, etc, enjoy!

http://onewhitecrow.posterous.com/angry-ghost-blamed-for-road-carnage

]]> By: Chennette http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-46927 Chennette Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:16:38 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-46927 Hi Lily and welcome :-) glad you saw the statue, sometimes I only imagine I see it! Hi Lily and welcome :-) glad you saw the statue, sometimes I only imagine I see it!

]]> By: Lily http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-46910 Lily Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:34:50 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-46910 My little niece, big brother and I were driving around that area today in fact and craning my neck, I SAW the statue & showed it to her. I wasn't really sure about the entire story so I decided to research it so I can tell her exactly whats the story behind the statue. PS: Lily, Chaguanas, age: 16. My little niece, big brother and I were driving around that area today in fact and craning my neck, I SAW the statue & showed it to her. I wasn’t really sure about the entire story so I decided to research it so I can tell her exactly whats the story behind the statue.

PS: Lily, Chaguanas, age: 16.

]]> By: rishibootan http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-21065 rishibootan Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:12:48 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-21065 have heard similar stories....however the statue does exist.....will take a picture of it and post it to you.the statue is similar to that of the virgin mary but headless.Have recently seen it with some friends.its about five mins up the hill from the hi/way Will someone who have been in an accident on that stretch of the hi-way confirm any of these stories? have heard similar stories….however the statue does exist…..will take a picture of it and post it to you.the statue is similar to that of the virgin mary but headless.Have recently seen it with some friends.its about five mins up the hill from the hi/way
Will someone who have been in an accident on that stretch of the hi-way confirm any of these stories?

]]> By: amit http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-19404 amit Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:45:45 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-19404 true..heard stories of it since i was small...u cud of seen the whole statue in the crop season..but bush grew up..the government should keep it clean n make it a way 4 attractions..... true..heard stories of it since i was small…u cud of seen the whole statue in the crop season..but bush grew up..the government should keep it clean n make it a way 4 attractions…..

]]> By: wayne http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-14190 wayne Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:33:04 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-14190 Right now you can see the statue from the highway it has no head and the stories of her missing her head states that a mentally challenged person went up there back in the 70's and was talking with her and when she didn't respond he chopped off her head and i think this year august will make it 100 years she's been dead Right now you can see the statue from the highway it has no head and the stories of her missing her head states that a mentally challenged person went up there back in the 70′s and was talking with her and when she didn’t respond he chopped off her head and i think this year august will make it 100 years she’s been dead

]]> By: trinimom http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-14056 trinimom Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:47:22 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-14056 Dawn please accept my condolences ..I know it is a while back but on reading your comment I felt for you. Now about the haunting of the Claxton Bay exit and the area near the old Sugar Factory I know as much as my children's aunt as we are the same age and we both lived in the neighbouring village and heard the same stories and had more or less similar experiences. We saw the statue in the earrly days in all its glory as we would pass there when the cane was being reaped and fires were all around so that the place was clear and the statue was always visible at crop time. Dawn please accept my condolences ..I know it is a while back but on reading your comment I felt for you.
Now about the haunting of the Claxton Bay exit and the area near the old Sugar Factory I know as much as my children’s aunt as we are the same age and we both lived in the neighbouring village and heard the same stories and had more or less similar experiences. We saw the statue in the earrly days in all its glory as we would pass there when the cane was being reaped and fires were all around so that the place was clear and the statue was always visible at crop time.

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