Some History! lol
It was in June of 1979 that the Elberton Granite Finishing Company was approached to create the monument by “a small group of loyal Americans”. The alleged spokesman of this group, the elegantly presented Robert C. Christian, walked into their offices on the Tate Street Extension in Elberton and made President Joe H. Fendley a seemingly outrageous proposal. Christian stated that he wished for a megalithic structure comprising of 16-foot stones to function as a compass, clock and calendar.
He specified that the creation should be able to defy manmade and natural disaster.
The stones were quarried at the Pyramid Quarry and cleaned and sized in Elberton. Master stonecutters were utilised to smooth the finish, and a location for the structure was found, with Fendley and Martin assisting Christian in selecting the site. Then owner Wayne Mullinex was paid $5,000 for the site and granted lifetime cattle rights on the land and the contract to lay the foundation. With the location set and work well underway, Robert Christian would now exit the story, never being seen in person again.
The instructions for the creation of the momument were complicated, and Findley was forced to employ an astronomer, ensuring the correct construction. The centre stone has an eye-level, oblique hole drilled so that the North Star is always visible alongside a slot which is always aligned with the Sun’s solstices and equinoxes. Meanwhile, the four large upright wing slabs are oriented to the limits of moon migration during the year.
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Quote:He specified that the creation should be able to defy manmade and natural disaster?