[martin_fierro]

Thousands of huge pine logs were skidded onto the ice and notched together; weighed down with rocks, these caissons sunk to the lake bottom through holes the soldiers cut in the ice.

And I think mowing the lawn is a lot of work.

[martin_fierro]

Impressive stuff.

[Lockbar]

Unfortunatly, no pics were available on the original News story. I would like to see this wood.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Now if only a spine would wash up from the Revolution. FReegards....

[XRdsRev]

Early in the 20th century, a log was recovered from mud near Fort Michilimackinac (Michigan). The log still had clear, legible impressions of "Broad Arrow" markings. The Broad Arrow mark was used to denote British government property. In this case, the tree was probably marked after it was cut to denote that the tree belonged to the English military for the use of the Fort.

The British occupied this fort from 1761 to 1781 when they abandoned it and built a limestone fortification nearby (Fort Mackinac).

A section of this log showing the Broad Arrow markings is currently in the Swan Collection of Revolutionary War Artifacts at Washington Crossing State Park, Washington Crossing, New Jersey.

[inquest]

Sign of the times?

[Professional Engineer]

Cocky Colonists ping

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Love such otherwise unknown history, it is the little things that make the big things go down in the books.