Maryhill - field notes - Transcript.
Date
1957-09-23
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Abstract
"Exact position of stones, under stars, duplicated. (referring to Stonehenge) Altar where human sacrifices were made to the god of war 'sought rest amid nature's unrest' Samuel Hill quote. Origin and purpose of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain, England, undetermined. Believed over 4,000 years old. Believed erected by Druids as place of sun worship and human sacrifice to their war gods. It's plan shows that the ancients understood astronomy. Lord Kitchener, commander oft the British forces, took Hill to Stonehenge. Hill was impressed with the thought that after 4,000 years the world still made human sacrifices to the gods of war. He felt it would be a powerful sermon in stone for future generations. Believed to be the first American War memorial (World War I). The altar stone was dedicated July 4, 1918."
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20 page typed transcription, created by Click Relander.