In the middle of Pioneers Park, nestled away at the southwestern corner of Lincoln Nebraska are a set of four stone pillars calling to be visited. Surrounded by a pond, these ancient looking stone works are one of the highlights of the park.
Commemorative Plaque cast from metal recovered from the sunken ship the USS Maine.
A popular photography location and wedding setting, they've inspired countless visitors, but where did they come from? A commemorative plaque nearby only tells part of the story.
With this video I'd like to introduce a new series to Flarecorp Media called 'Historical Threads' where we will follow the thread of something backwards in time as we unravel its journey through the web of history.
Watch below for the whole journey of these columns from the 1800s in Washington D.C. to their current resting place.
Here's a link to download the free history of the Treasury Building ebook mentioned in the video.
The Treasury Building: A National Historical Landmark:
Here is a list of my sources:
https://www.treasury.gov/about/education/Pages/edu_fact-sheets_building_history.aspx
https://books.google.com/books/about/Fortress_of_Finance.html?id=iVC-YgEACAAJ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasury_Building_(Washington,_D.C.)
https://www.treasury.gov/about/history/Pages/the-treasury-building.aspx
https://www.treasury.gov/about/history/collections/Pages/West_Wing.aspx