After my last visit to the monument in 2003, I parroted in message 11215 the
nearby Louisiana historical marker's claim that it is the only international
boundary maker within the US. You were quick to acquaint me in the very next
message with Ellicott's Stone in Alabama--and quite rightly so. After that, I
wrote to the De Soto Parish Historical Society, which had in its brochure a
similar claim to the uniqueness of the RTUS rock. So, the owners of the
Louisiana half of the site can't say that they've never been disabused of its
purported uniqueness as an American ghost international rock.
Of course, the worship of this rock has always been driven by the Texans. For
Louisianians, it's a state-line rock; but for Texans, it is tangible proof
carved in granite that they were once an equal member of the family of nations.
Perhaps your recent contacts with the Sons of the Republic will suffice to set
the record straight for all time.
Lowell G. McManus
Leesville, Louisiana, USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "aletheia kallos" <aletheiak@...>
To: "David Hanover" <dhanover@...>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 9:14 AM
Subject: [BoundaryPoint] re your kind reply
> thank you friend
>
> i have actually mentioned this twice before to local
> enthusiasts
> tho only on the louisiana side of the line hitherto
> where i have found the suggestion of uniqueness seems
> to emanate
>
> & i trust you will finally straighten them all out
> once & for all
> at the upcoming la tex dedication if not sooner
> regarding this seemingly inconvenient odd detail
> concerning a different international boundary
>
> & will thus be alerting them to the several other
> historical treasure troves they & we all can likewise
> be enjoying
> along the louisiana border with mississippi
>
> & will thus also be alerting them to the fact that
> louisiana is indeed unique
> in all the nation
> for having borders that continue to enshrine both of
> these
> only marked international boundaries in the usa
>
> & that the deep south
> or in other words fla ala miss la & tex all together
> is the unique location of this grand conjunction
>
>
> please let me know of the new date when you do
> reschedule it
>
> better yet
> book it for some time around mardi gras
> & i will be there
>
> but with you loud & clear in any case
> a
>
> --- David Hanover <dhanover@...> wrote:
>
>> Aletheia,
>>
>> While several historical societies were not aware of
>> another such marker, we
>> appreciate your calling this to our attention. Our
>> event has had to be
>> cancelled due to Hurricane Rita, and we're trying to
>> get the word out at
>> this time. Certainly, when our ceremony is held, we
>> will need to revise our
>> press release!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> David
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "aletheia kallos" <aletheiak@...>
>> To: <dhanover@...>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:53 AM
>> Subject: a second international boundary marker
>> within the usa
>>
>>
>> > hello david
>> >
>> > congrats & best wishes on the upcoming historical
>> > marker dedication
>
>
>
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