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A 137-year-old rifle found five years ago leaning against a juniper tree in Great Basin National Park in Nevada is now part of an exhibit dedicated to the “Forgotten Winchester” at the park visitor center near the Utah border.
The weathered Winchester Model 1873 is in a case designed to capture the way it looked when park archaeologist Eva Jensen stumbled across it on a rocky outcrop above Strawberry Creek during an archaeological survey.
Based on its condition, experts believe the weapon might have been abandoned in the forest more than a century ago. But nearly five years after its discovery, park officials still don’t know who it belonged to or why it was left against the tree. No sales or ownership records have been found...
If you are out and about, you never know what you might find.
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A possible slave cabin and/or station on the underground railroad is being excavated.
Once again a "possible" religious item was found. This time it is a whetstone in the shape of an axe "possibly" meant to ward off lightning strikes or something like that.
Here is that link.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-cabin-archaeology-20190522-story.html
You see the religious or gaming interpretation often when the identity is difficult to determine.
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A day or two ago I posted a photo of a painted rock I found.
Mitch K sent me a few links to sites about painted rocks. One site calls it the "creative project sweeping the nation."
The site continues...
Have you been so lucky to find any painted rocks hidden in your town?
Have you wondered what the craze is all about? Or maybe you’ve never heard of this creative trend towards kindness yet.
In short, the painted rocks are a creative project that has taken the nation by force, with the number one goal to make someone smile and brighten their day. When some one finds a rock, they can be sure it’s been painted with love from anyone ranging from little bitty kiddos to skilled artists,and everyone in-between. Participating is something any one of any age can do, all you have to do is find one! The rocks will usually have a hashtag or Facebook page written on the back. This shows where the rock came from, and often with directions to post a pic to that area’s painted rock Facebook page or hashtag. You can either keep the rock or rehide.
https://www.justalittlecreativity.com/2017/06/painted-rocks-creative-project-thats-taking-world-storm.html
https://www.gorock.com/
https://www.parentmap.com/article/painted-rocks-treasure-hunt-kid-craze
Thanks Mitch.
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Due to a sudden and very unexpected passing of a member of the family (not my elderly mother, but a younger member of the family), my posts may be interrupted or abbreviated for a while.
Happy hunting,
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