This is Really Weird!

Rattlesnake Gal · 03-08-2010, 05:48 PM

Thanks for posting your adventure for us to enjoy SS-194! It's just great.

Thank yous also go to DRH and Quilt Lady for bringing this fun to us in the first place.

I can't wait to get back to the island!!!

Now if we can only solve the mystery of What is this Stone Structure?

riverat · 03-09-2010, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

Thanks for posting your adventure for us to enjoy SS-194! It's just great.

Thank yous also go to DRH and Quilt Lady for bringing this fun to us in the first place.

I can't wait to get back to the island!!!

Now if we can only solve the mystery of What is this Stone Structure?

Is this a faulty Silo on Three Mile Island?

BlackCatIslander · 03-09-2010, 12:15 PM

Although it is hard to find in history books, New England farmers were quite inventive. This was a precursor to the Nike missile sites that surrounded major cities in the late 50's. It probably was for the defence of Laconia and was erected when it appeared that we would be at war with England in the early 1800's. You dump several barrels of gunpowder down the stack and then pick up all the boulders that farmers would donate and place them on top of the powder and ignite!

offmycloud · 03-09-2010, 12:28 PM

That is correct - if you measure the angle of the silo it is precisely targeted at a likely approach/camping area for British troops south of Laconia. The amount of charge loaded would determine the distance. The abundance of glacial rocks in the area provided plenty of ammo.

Gearhead · 03-09-2010, 01:33 PM

Methinks there's a king on Governor's Island.

03-08-2010, 05:48 PM	#1
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,253 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,455 Thanked 1,357 Times in 476 Posts	Thanks for Solving the Mystery! Thanks for posting your adventure for us to enjoy SS-194! It's just great. Thank yous also go to DRH and Quilt Lady for bringing this fun to us in the first place. I can't wait to get back to the island!!! Now if we can only solve the mystery of What is this Stone Structure?

03-09-2010, 12:15 PM	#3
BlackCatIslander Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 201 Thanks: 52 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	It is a colonial period missile silo Although it is hard to find in history books, New England farmers were quite inventive. This was a precursor to the Nike missile sites that surrounded major cities in the late 50's. It probably was for the defence of Laconia and was erected when it appeared that we would be at war with England in the early 1800's. You dump several barrels of gunpowder down the stack and then pick up all the boulders that farmers would donate and place them on top of the powder and ignite!

03-09-2010, 12:28 PM	#4
offmycloud Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicago IL and Moultonborough Posts: 165 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Missile silo That is correct - if you measure the angle of the silo it is precisely targeted at a likely approach/camping area for British troops south of Laconia. The amount of charge loaded would determine the distance. The abundance of glacial rocks in the area provided plenty of ammo.

03-09-2010, 01:33 PM	#5
Gearhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alton Posts: 166 Thanks: 13 Thanked 19 Times in 8 Posts	Check Mate Methinks there's a king on Governor's Island.