Dero’s post has encouraged me to post my thoughts on the Charleston casque. I have not thoroughly read through all past posts so I apologize if my thoughts are old news. I discovered The Secret and this forum in January ’16 so I am definitely late to this party. I do think it is so cool that some of you have been at this for decades now. And I have figured out that a lot of ya’ll are working together off the grid, which makes it not as fun for some of us newbies that would love to have your latest thoughts. That being said, I would love feedback.
When I first started looking at the Charleston image, I found it frustrating because it didn’t seem to have things drawn in the image like the fencepost for the Chicago casque. I then found on the forum that a good number of people thought that the Charleston casque was in WPG so I took the verse, ignored the image, and decided that it was in one of three places. My best guess (without actually visiting WPG) was that it was across the street from where the USS Maine Capstan once stood on East Battery. Before too long, I discovered another forum where someone named Bone Structure had already come up with the same place and a number of people had concluded she was right. Sadly, I then found photos of the spot being completely rebuilt after the hurricane. If it was in that spot, it is now most assuredly gone.
While waiting on the opportunity to go to WPG to check out my other two spots, Erexere posted a message that had to do with geometric lines. I began wondering if I could find something in Image 2 that would function as instructions that would lead one to WPG via lines. Once I had my theory, I went to WPG and upon actually going through the city, I eliminated two of my three options of dig spots (including my original top choice spot.) Ironically, the verse currently has me questioning whether or not WPG is correct, although I am convinced the image takes you to WPG.
FYI, I have no idea what I am doing regarding posting pictures. I have attempted to put pictures in an album in photobucket. I hope it works.
Once again, some of you likely figured all this out in the 80’s. Forgive me if this is old news. Here is my attempt to decipher the image:
A) The most obvious landmark in Image 2 is Fort Sumter. Therefore, start there.
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B) From Fort Sumter, take the return ferry to the the ferry's departure point: http://www.fortsumtertours.com/quick-answers/
The ferry departs and returns in Downtown Charleston at Liberty Square’s Fort Sumter Visitors Center, 340 Concord St. Charleston, SC 29401
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C) 340 Concord intersects with Calhoun Street.
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Note: There is a flagpole that is surrounded by a semicircle—I have no idea if the ears of the lion represent this, but you do pass it on the way to Calhoun Street. (Flag pole is in between B and C. On map it says Freedom Lane.)
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Once on Calhoun Street, head to King Street which is represented by lion in image 2. http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p71 ... 0ltqv8.jpg
D) Before you get to King Street, you will come to Meeting Street. I believe that the “h” in the mask is referring to the Hampton Obelisk, which is on Calhoun and Meeting. http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p71 ... jlg8jn.jpg
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Hampton Obelisk
Date Created/Placed: 1911
Address:
Calhoun and Meeting st.
Charleston South Carolinia
(Marion Square)
Height: 30 ft.
(There are two obelisks in Charleston, hence the need for the h in image 2. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4HNK The other one is on Broad and Meeting. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM45 ... h_Carolina)
-When you see the “h” landmark on Calhoun (Hampton Obelisk), turn Left on Meeting Street and head toward White Point Garden (represented by the white on the moth or butterfly).
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Note: Meeting Street is parallel to King Street. The h in the nose of the mask (Hampton Obelisk) is parallel to the nose of the lion (King Street). Also, the top of the h on the map is very near where the obelisk actually is if you look at a city map of Charleston.).
E) On Meeting Street, on the way to WPG, you will pass Gibbes Museum of Art. I believe the girl in Image 2 is a reference to the statue outside the Museum. I copied picture from animal painter’s Oct 18, 2009 post. At some point, I read something about the girl being a nod to the Flying Charleston and the Hand to Hand Charleston (dances). I thought that was pretty clever.
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Stay on Meeting, keep heading to WPG.
F) From Meeting Street, cross the street into WPG.
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From this point, we need verse 6.
To be continued…