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An Archangel in Brookville
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N 39° 10.817' W 077° 03.483' |
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Brookeville, Maryland 20833 United States Near By Caches
Hidden On: 06 Jul 2009
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1) Please post a photo of yourself & GPS with the sculpure. If you are particularly camera shy, a photo of just your GPS and the sculpture would be acceptable. 2) E-mail me the complete five work phrase that is carved into the bottom of the sculpture. You will need to cross a flat grass field, but otherwise should be handicap accessible. May be difficult for wheelchairs, depending on conditions. There is a TerraCaching virtual (Temporary Stay - TC2MX) and a Groundspeak Waymark (August 26, 1814 - WMEEH) also located on the property. Sculptor Stefan Saal created the Brookeville Angel over a three-month period in 1994 from a white oak tree (Quercus alba) located on the east side of Georgia Avenue (Rt. #97) south of town. "Father Don" (Donald Van Alstyne) of the Marian Fathers Novitiate had commissioned the sculpture to commemorate the Town of Brookeville's Bicentennial celebration that year. The sculpture represents the artist's depiction of the Archangel Gabriel and is dedicated to "All of God's Children." Unforeseen circumstances led to the removal of the Brookeville Angel from its original location and its subsequent storage for several years in a local barn. The Brookeville Town Commissioners recovered the sculpture from storage and had it moved to its present site on the grounds of the Brookeville Academy in 1998. Stefan Saal supervised the moving and erection of the angel and constructed its base. The project was assisted by a generous memorial bequeath from Francis McIntire. Stefan Saal also sculpted "Phoenix" in 1991 from a white oak tree where it now resides in Wheaton Regional Park. “I'm trying to make a wonderful thing here and to make it wonderful, it has to be full of wonder. Nowadays, we live in a country where people are very color conscious. They are conscious about their ethnicity. If you're making something for everyone, how do you make it so it doesn't exclude anyone?” —Stephan Saal Proud Member of...
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16 Jul 2009 by
JohnnyCache
(Finds: 1 Score: 2.5)
(Hidden: 0 Score: 0)
Open Log: Unrestricted
This find was a costly one, set out this morning to visit this area when my Nuvi died. Since it felt like I had lost a hand or something I decided I needed to replace it quickly :)
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The Angel's Face