The Maryhill Stonehenge
by Joanne Coyle
Title
The Maryhill Stonehenge
Artist
Joanne Coyle
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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The Maryhill Stonehenge: A full-size replica of Stonehenge, as it would have been originally built, saw construction commence and was originally dedicated on July 4, 1918. Built in Maryhill, Washington by Sam Hill, it was the first monument in the United States to honor the dead of World War I (specifically, soldiers from Klickitat County, Washington who had died in the still on-going war). The altar stone is placed to be aligned with sunrise on the Summer Solstice. Hill, a Quaker pacifist, was mistakenly informed that the original Stonehenge had been used as a sacrificial site, and thus constructed the replica as a reminder that humanity is still being sacrificed to the god of war. The monument was originally located in the center of Maryhill, which later burned down leaving only the Stonehenge replica. A second formal dedication of the monument took place upon its completion on May 30, 1929. Sam Hill, who died in 1931, lived long enough to see his Stonehenge completed
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June 26th, 2010
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Comments (6)
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Joanne, This is interesting, to say the least. You have many outstanding images on your site. I'll be back.
Joanne Coyle
Thank Ann and Charlie! yea, at the time I thought the strange cloud formations were a little strange but they do end up working with the angle of the picture I think.. Thanks all!