It's the Stonehenge replica! Can you see it?
Day 141
What in the Sam Hill is off to the right of that sign?
August 14th, 2010
I'm walking across America.
That's the idea, at least. I'm walking westward from New York City for nine months or so. If everything goes according to plan, I'll be in Oregon when the clock runs out. If nothing goes according to plan, maybe I'll end up in Peru or Mongolia or Pennsylvania. You can read all about the details of my trip if you're so inclined.
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Barely! But I can see it! :)
By the way – did you research this or just KNOW IT??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Hill_%28euphemism%29
I had to google, because “curiosity killed the Candice In Alabama”! :)
By the way, what IS that little black speck to the upper right corner of the sign?
I think it is a bird, if you mean the one above the sign.
Or a free-fall bird dropping barely missing its intended target Amanda. The dam birds are disrespecting the Sam Hill signage… har dee har har!
Awesome henge it sure blows that mini “somethinghenge” in Kennewick out of the dam water.
The what?
It is a pretty cool place to go check out. Plus the view is amazing.
I agree… quite the view… makes me want to visit…
I always used to think the saying was “What in the Sam hell?” and had no idea what it meant.
Then I saw this sign and my life was forever changed. :) The stonehenge is wicked cool in the fall fog!
The history about Sam Hill and his Quaker community is neat. There are influences of the Quaker people in a lot of places including Friendsville, TN which is about 7 miles from where I live. See below-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendsville,_Tennessee
There was a Friendsville High School when I was in school. i t was consolidated into a new bigger and better (HAH) high school. There are some great lakeside homes in this community thanks to dams built by TVA creating lakes!
This is a beautiful shot of the landscape.
So that explains why you are so friendly DnT. ha!
Christopher-
Lets say I never met a stranger. I grew up in my father’s retail business (Western Auto) he had for 35 years in Maryville, TN. He had all kinds of customers from people who signed their name with an (X) to professionals. If you treat all people with respect it makes life much easier to cope with and makes you more successful. It is easier to be nice to people and smile than to frown and be unhappy. Plus frowning takes more energy.
I am enjoying meeting all of my HOBO PLANET friends and I am glad to call you one as well.
OK-Mary Hill Museum of Art is named after Sam Hill’s wife. What the Sam Hill was this guy thinking?
http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/museum.html
Wow! That is really kind of weird!
The wiki entry on Sam Hill has a great pic of the Stonehenge replica, as well as the MaryHill Museum .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Hill
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/stonehenge1.jpg
Charlie
Thanks for the photo. That is very cool.
Have a great day.
Hi Matt, incase you wondered why some weirdo in a white car hung out the passenger window of a white car yesterday just to the West of Stonehenge, I forced my workmate to do so and snap a pic after recognising you and your cart from the Flickr blog back in July.
Barry, you should have stopped and took a photo w/ Matt… said hi… offer him a beverage…. he’s a friendly guy…
Hey Barry, you gonna put that snapshot of Matt up on eBay and start taking bids? hee…hee.
heh heh, I’m waiting on my workmate emailing me through the shot (I just hope he didn’t blur it, mind you Matt was walking fast ha ha)…
Barry, if you’re on Facebook there’s a page for Matt: Matt “The Adventurer” Green. You can post the picture there.
Cheers Barb – now posted on the Fb page :)
I have some photos of Washington’s Stonehenge on my Web site:
http://www.davidjohnsen.com/america/wa/stonehenge.html
I just got the image of Matt from yesterday off my workmate and uploaded it to my Flickr account:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barryoneilphotography/4896803760/
WOW Barry! That is awesome!! Thanks for sharing that with us. The sky in that pic is SO Big and Blue it makes the perfect back drop to Matt and his walking. Great shot. Thanks to your workmate too.
That’s so cool that you were able to pass by Matt and remember the flickr blog you read last month. Thank you for sharing Barry and to your workmate for taking the pic.
Ditto on that big blue sky Dorinda.
Barry – your workmate did a stupendous job taking a snapshot of the Hobo King on the move. I must say, judging from you portfolio, that you – yourself – is a photographer of fine repute also. I am sure Matt would have enjoyed hearing the story you told on Flickr had you stopped and say “hello.”
Cheers guys, I’m beginning to wish I had stopped and said hello now :(
Nice – Matt’s got paparazza (singular of paparazzi)! Good job, Barry!
Okay my question is, if the townsite was never occupied, how’d it end up burning down? Or did it burn down because there was no one there to extinguish the fire?
In looking for information on the fire, I found some more about Sam Hill, and pictures of his Stonehenge replica.
Dorinda, from what I read, Hill didn’t put in an adequate water system in his town. This, plus the wild, sudden fires common in this area, contributed to the fire that took down what parts he had constructed for the town.
http://www.pbase.com/devonshire/stonehenge
This one makes mention that Sam Hill is buried somewhere near his Stonehenge:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2601
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryhill,_Washington
All you people just make my day…I hope you know that. Well, everyone except Norwood. But anyway, cheers to you all!! I love your links and photos and stories and insight. I’m catching up with you and Matt….