Hi Barry,
re. Your question....."And who is buried in Grant's tomb?... I always
thought Grant was buried elsewhere so I went to the National Park Services'
web page....
http://www.cr.nps.gov/phad/gegrlcs.html
and got the following information that I knew you were dying to know....
Location: GENERAL GRANT NATIONAL MEMORIAL
NEW YORK NY
IDLCS: 00432
Name: GENERAL GRANT NATIONAL MEMORIAL
Also Known as: GRANT'S TOMB
BUILT 1891 - 1897 by: JOHN H. DUNCAN
ALTERED 1930 - 1939 by: DEAN FAUSETT
ALTERED 1969 - 1970 by: ALLYN COX
Description:
A 90' SQUARE, WHITE GRANITE MONUMENT, RISING FROM PLAZA,
SURMOUNTED BY A GREAT, COLUMNED CYLINDER, AND FINALLY A STEPPED,
CONICAL ROOF. GRAND STAIRCASE FLANKED BY 2 STONE EAGLES LEADS TO
2 MONUMENTAL ENTRY DOORS. INTERIOR: 2 LEVELS, ROTUNDA & CRYPT.
AN EXAMPLE OF MONUMENTAL FUNERARY / COMMEMORATIVE ARCHITECTURE
FROM THE END OF THE 19th CENTURY. ITS SIZE AND PLACEMENT REFLECT
GRANT'S IMPORTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE TIME. TOMB ALSO BROKE
WITH THE THEN CURRENT FASHION OF ERECTING OBELISKS.
So.... they don't answer the question. I e-mailed the National Park
Service and will get back to you with their answer soon.
Hang cool!
PS..... The website also says nothing about using the tomb TO SUPPORT A
TOWER! (needed some way to get that word in here)
Roger, K2JAS
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At 03:58 PM 7/16/97 +0000, you wrote:
>On 16 Jul 97, OZ8RO <otterstad@inet.uni-c.dk> wrote:
>
>> OK with some advertising, but at what height is this antenna ?
>>
>> 73 Rag OZ8RO
>
>> > From: K7LXC@aol.com
>> > Howdy, TowerTalkians --
>> >
>> > It's on a 72 foot crankup in a residential neighborhood in an okay
>> > location.
>
>And who is buried in Grant's tomb?
>73 Barry W2UP (boy, it's hot here. Maybe this will let off some
>steam)
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>Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club
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