Don A Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 The three men photographed the objects, continued upstream to the general area of the Cades Cove Bloomery Forge to see if any other artifacts could be found, then returned to the site of their discoveries. Then, McCarter, a member of the CCPA Board of Directors, glanced upstream about 10 feet and saw an even more exciting sight: the forge hammer, projecting two to three inches above the water. Normally it would have been hidden beneath the waters of Forge Creek, McCarter said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Good reading. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 thats cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe H Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Neat! I've visited there before, when I was just a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 i`ve to, it was about 2 ish years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Jim Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I wish they put the pictures on line Our newspaper doesn't either.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I wish they put the pictures on line Our newspaper doesn't either.. I would love to see the pictures!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Really, the pictures from the paper weren't that outstanding. I'll keep an eye on the www in case they pop up. Common sense tells you that this would be an exciting find, particularly for the preservation of the local history. But you have to remember that this is a National Park... federal, that is. I'm afraid that there will be a covert and guarded escavation, the ground will be repaired, and that's the last we will hear of it. Much of my ancestory comes from this region, so I've always been interested in the place. It just seems that there has been a consorted effort by the NPS to remove all reminders of the 19th & 20th century inhabitants and restore everything to its "primal" state. If this were a good State park, they might actually persue a reconstruction project for the old bloomery and hammer mill. But as it stands, the site will probably be replanted in native ferns. Oh well, Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 try this link for some picturesDrought reveals giant hammer : Local News : Commercial Appeal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Thanks BT. That's it!Go to Memphis for pictures from the Smokies... Go figure. :confused: Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Thanks BT. That's it!Go to Memphis for pictures from the Smokies... Go figure. :confused: Don Cool pics though, Guess it cause we live in Tn:rolleyes::rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersenj20 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I went on a field trip in 5th grade when I lived in Cleveland. You're right. Modernization preservation is reserved for things that are less permanent. Around here most of the confederate battle sites have been or will be turned into subdivisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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