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Post by lakotadan on Nov 1, 2023 17:41:08 GMT -6
So, just to clarify something to my friends "out there".
This Forgotten Ravine thing has been fun, interesting, educational, and quite (for me) a once in a lifetime expierence!
The mere fact that I am in contact with the National Park Service about my "Forgotten Ravine" thing is a "giant leap forward" for Dan !
If the National Park Service just totally disregards and disagrees with my research and states "no way" I am "totally wrong", that is O.K. with me!
I know I gave it my "best shot".
But, until I hear back from the NPS, "the adventure continues"!
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Post by johnson1941 on Nov 1, 2023 19:35:57 GMT -6
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Post by johnson1941 on Nov 1, 2023 19:41:05 GMT -6
Another...wow those ravine banks are steep - like vertical! And another area shot..
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Post by lakotadan on Nov 2, 2023 7:11:41 GMT -6
Thank you my friend johnson1941 for finding those old pictures! So, I included some pictures below for comparison. The first picture is the one you included that we know (because it is marked) is the deep ravine. The other 2 pictures have been included in this thread before, and I surmized that they could be pictures of the Forgotten Ravine. Are they pictures of the forgotten ravine? Are they pictures of the deep ravine from another angle? I don't know ! My summation of those other pictures being the forgotten ravine could be totally wrong. Oh well ! The one that is the only "good" picture of the forgotten ravine may be that 1932 aerial photograph (a close-up view of that area is included below). Anyway, that aerial view was enough to convince me that there was definetly something in that area (a bowl or basin feature) below Last Stand Hill. Not "holding my breath" to hear something back from the archaeologist at the NPS (I would be turning blue by now, or worse ! - Ha, ha, ha, etc!).
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Post by noggy on Nov 4, 2023 2:32:52 GMT -6
There are soooo many LBH enthusiasts out there, but I reckon most are just people who have their own theories/models, and therefor don't really contact the NPS. It is pretty cool that they aren't just blowing you off. For some reason I used to always think museums and so on were useless to ask about stuff, but the times I have (including asking specifics about Norwegian artillery for forum legend Ian) there have always been helpful answers. I bet the NPS appreciate any serious questions, big or small, realistic or far fetched, regarding their field of expertise. Not just mails from kids who want their homework done for them. I hope you continue to post any replies from the.
As far as I can understand, if there Now, I'm not arc....archbisho... archaeologist, but would it be very demanding in terms of money/personell/resources to do a survey (right word?) to check out the soil in a confined area of the battlefield? Unless you find "THE" photograph, it will be the way to make sure you are right. It would be cool to see that. In general, I don't hear much about archaeological work at LBH these days, are they "done" with it? I know there are some issues with privately owned land outside the NPS' area, but not the details.
Noggy
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Post by lakotadan on Nov 4, 2023 5:56:10 GMT -6
Thank you my friend noggy for your support!
I know that the NPS has a Midwest Archeological Center that is devoted to conducting research at the National Parks. I also think that they have other archeologists working for them throughout United States.
I believe to determine if the Forgotten Ravine existed would take only 2 core samples (but what do I know!). One core sample of the area that is not part of the ravine, and another core sample that is believed to have been part of the filled in ravine.
I figure if they compare the 2 core samples that would determine if something was filled in or not.
However, I have not heard back from the archeologist that my email was forwareded to at the NPS.
I think that they are letting me know that it is a "no go" situation.
But I still have hope!
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