Park Property History

[LudwigII]

Here are some maps of the area that go back quite some time...

USGS map of the area 1984

USGS map circa 1974

USGS map 1965 (note pipeline)

Map from 1950 that shows many different private roads when the area was a military reserve called Camp Wallace (one of the back roads is still named Camp Wallace)

Map of the area 1862

Map circa 1850 shows “Barwell’s Mill” on the bank of Rhine River and a church near the park. Interestingly, it also shows estates labeled “Whitiker” seemingly between the France and England parking lots. Could this be connected to the graves?...

Food for thought.

 

[horsesboy]

Here are some maps of the area that go back quite some time...

View attachment 12375USGS map of the area 1984

View attachment 12377 USGS map circa 1974

View attachment 12376 USGS map 1965 (note pipeline)

View attachment 12379Map from 1950 that shows many different private roads when the area was a military reserve called Camp Wallace (one of the back roads is still named Camp Wallace)

View attachment 12378Map of the area 1862

View attachment 12380 Map circa 1850 shows “Barwell’s Mill” on the bank of Rhine River and a church near the park. Interestingly, it also shows estates labeled “Whitiker” seemingly between the France and England parking lots. Could this be connected to the graves?...

Food for thought.

No idea how well researched or accurate this is but this article says that they date back to the 1860s and belong to the family of George and Mary Scott.

https://colonialghosts.com/the-forgotten-graves-of-williamsburg/

 

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Has there been any documentation of artifacts that have been uncovered during construction at BGW? I'd imagine they've found some pretty interesting things.

 

[horsesboy]

Has there been any documentation of artifacts that have been uncovered during construction at BGW? I'd imagine they've found some pretty interesting things.

I don't believe that it's ever been released publicly but Busch hired a team of archeologist to fo a study when the started building the pak so it like exist somewhere.

 

[CastleOSullivan]

At the old hospitality house, they had some artifacts that were unearthed on display. I think there is a video of it somewhere.

 

[belsaas]

Has there been any documentation of artifacts that have been uncovered during construction at BGW? I'd imagine they've found some pretty interesting things.

A couple years back they uncovered this entire house while they were doing construction behind Europe in the Air. I don't think it went well for the construction team though...

 

[ToddF]

A couple years back they uncovered this entire house while they were doing construction behind Europe in the Air. I don't think it went well for the construction team though...

OMG. This whole thread has to have been created just for this punchline.