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September/October 2019 Issue
Archibald and MACOA East Friends September/October 2 0 1 9 Come Travel With Us! (not just for members) Lancaster, PA and Historic Philadelphia! September 29 - October 5, 2019 $1300 per person single occupancy; $1050 per person double or triple occupancy Your 7 days/6 nights package includes 6 nights of hotel accommodations, 6 breakfasts at your hotel, 1 wonderful lunch and 3 dinners to include 2 Amish style dinner feasts, and 2 evening receptions at your hotel including hot food and beverages. We will watch the production of “Noah - Two by Two, The Voyage Began” at the fabulous Sight and Sound Theater, have a guided tour of Amish Farmlands in Lancaster County, a guided tour of Historic Philadelphia, a guided tour of the Gettysburg National Military Park, we will enjoy a visit to the Kitchen Kettle Village, take a 45 minute ride through the tranquil Amish countryside on the Strasburg Rail Road, and a visit to Hershey’s Chocolate World. Standard taxes, meal gratuities, baggage handling and motor coach transportation is included. WE STILL HAVE ROOM FOR TRAVELERS Full payment is due now. Make your reservation TODAY by calling the Archibald Center (334) 240-6767. (Travel Protection can be purchased at $92.00/person for double and triple occupancy; $119.00 for single occupancy. If you wish to purchase Travel Protection, please send in a separate check made payable to PML Travel & Tours.) The Archibald Senior Center is headed to the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains April 19 – April 24, 2020 for 6 days and 5 nights. -
National Speleologi'c-Al Society
Bulletin Number Five NATIONAL SPELEOLOGI'C-AL SOCIETY n this Issue: CAVES IN WORLD HISTORY . B ~ BERT MORGAN THE GEM OF CAVES' . .. .. • B DALE WHITE CA VE FAUN A, with Recent Additions to the Lit ture Bl J. A. FOWLER CAT ALOG OF THE SOCIETY LJBR R . B)' ROBERT S. BRAY OCTOBER, 1943 PRJ E 1.0 0 . ------------------------------------------- .-'~ BULLETIN OF THE NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Issue Number Five October, 1943 750 Copies. 64 Pages Published sporadically by THE NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 510 Scar Building, Washington, D. c., ac $1.00 per copy. Copyrighc, 1943, by THE NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. EDITOR: DON BLOCH 5606 Sonoma Road, Bethesda-14, Maryland ASSOCIATE EDITORS: ROBERT BRAY WILLIAM J. STEPHENSON J. S. PETRIE OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN *WM. ]. STEPHENSON J. S. PETR'IE *LEROY FOOTE F. DURR President Vice·Prcsidet1l & Secretary Treasurer Pina~iaJ Sect'eIM"J 7108 Prospect Avenue 400 S. Glebe Road R. D. 3 2005 Kansas Avenue Richmond, Va. Arlin-glon, Va. Waterbury, Conn. Richmond, Va. Archeology Fauna Hydrology Programs &. Activities FLOYD BARLOGA JAMES FOWLER DR. WM. M. MCGILL DR. JAMES BENN 202·8 Lee Boulevard 6420 14th Street 6 Wayside Place, University U. S. Nat. Museum Arlington, Va. Washington, D . C. Charlottesville, Va. Washington, D. C. Bibliography &. Library Finance Mapping PubliCity *ROBERT BRAY *l.EROY FOOTB GBORGE CRABB *·Lou KLBWEJ.t R. F. D. 2 R. F. D. 3 P. O. Box 791 Toledo Blade Herndon, Va. Waterbury, Conn. Blacksburg, Va. Toledo, Ohio BuIletin &. Publications Folklore Metnbership DON BLOCH "'CLAY PERRY SAM ALLBN RECORDS 5606 Sonoma Road East Acres 1226 Wel.Jesley Avenue *FLORENCE WHITLI!Y Deorhesda, Md. -
NCA Cave Talk Route 9, Box 106 NATIONAL CAVES ASSOCIATION Mcminnville, TN 37110 (615) 668-3925 June 26, 1991
BARBARA MUNSON, Coordinator NCA Cave Talk Route 9, Box 106 NATIONAL CAVES ASSOCIATION McMinnville, TN 37110 (615) 668-3925 June 26, 1991 NCAIN PUERTORICO November 4th through 7th, 1991 Pedro Hernandez-Purcell and the folks at RIO CAllUYCAVEPARKare putting together an exciting 1991 UCAAnnual Convention for us. Activities lIill start first thing the morning of November 4th from San Juan, and continue through the evening of the 7th in Arecibo. In addition to our regular Business lIeetings and the Roundtable discussions, lie lIill be visiting interesting places and lIill also be hosted at numerous delightful activities. Airline and car rental discounts are being arranged. Registration \lill be through the NCAoffice. All this information, and mOle, lIill be included in the Illr'ORJIATIONREGIS1'RATIONPACKETIlhich lIill be available shortly. NCAINSllilANCEPROGRAlf Our National Caves Association Risk Management & Insurance Coverage Program is nml in place. This is the culmination of lots of study and hard 1I0rk by Harrison Terk, our NCAInsurance Steering Committee, the Executive Committee, and Keith Dobrolinsky of the Arthur J. Gallagher Co. Fireman's Fund lIill be the carrier. Excellent coverage and some special featul"eS are offered at rates IIhich lIill benefit both our members and the NCA. He've sent Premium Quotation Applications to members IIhose liability insurance \lill be up for rene\lal in the near future. A booklet outlining the entire program is being prepared and \lill be mailed to all our members in mid-July. Application forms l/ill be included Ilith the booklet. This is a great insurance program, it is also an example of the NCAassuming a leadership role in the shall cave industry. -
Henry Namesakes
The Joseph Henry Papers Project Page 1 of 10 Henry Namesakes By Frank Millikan Historian, Joseph Henry Papers Project Images scanned by Jennifer Nichols Program Assistant, Institutional History Division Over the years, people have honored Joseph Henry by naming a variety of things after him, including a laboratory, a professorial chair, ships, and even a mountain range. Featured below is a selection of Henry namesakes, given in chronological order. Note that the naming began during Henry's own lifetime (1797-1878). (Please click on photographs for larger images.) ca. 1854 Schooner Joseph Henry This U.S. Coast Survey schooner is the first item we have identified as a Henry namesake. The superintendent of the Coast Survey, Alexander Dallas Bache, was a close friend of Henry's and named the schooner after him. The ship was used in topographical work, as were the schooners [Louis] Agassiz and Benjamin Peirce, which Bache also named after prominent American scientists of the day. The crew of the Joseph Henry surveyed the coast of Key Largo during the 1850s. We have not been able to locate an image of the Joseph Henry; pictured at right is the Coast Survey schooner Experiment, ca. 1835 (courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Early Coast Survey schooner. Commerce).1 ca. 1855 Cape Henry Henry backed several expeditions to the North Pole from the 1850s to the 1870s. One of the most famous of these was the Second Grinnell Expedition (1853-1855), organized and led by surgeon/explorer Elisha Kent Kane. Although the expedition failed in its main mission--to locate the missing polar explorer Sir John Franklin--it did gather meteorological and other scientific data while penetrating previously unexplored regions. -
Luray & Page County
DESTINATION GUIDE Visit LURAY & PAGE COUNTY VIRGINIA Virginia’s Home to the Shenandoah National Park WELCOME Luray-Page County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Page County is nestled between the Blue Ridge and Massanutten Mountains in a portion of the Shenandoah Valley known as the Page Valley. The County is comprised of the three towns of Luray, Stanley, and Shenandoah, each with its own downtown, boutique shops, mom-and-pop restaurants, and outdoor recreation. Home to picturesque farms, historic inns, and country roads, winding their ways to the base of the mountain ranges, there are breathtaking views around every turn. Outdoor recreation lovers will find everything they need for true peace and relaxation in the valley. Escape from the city to the Shenandoah River for canoeing, kayaking, or leisurely tubing. Discover the Shenandoah National Park for a hike along the Appalachian Trail or any number of other trails. Sit horseback or astride an ATV and as a guide points out tracks and views not attainable by foot or car. Head underground in the Luray Caverns to explore the limestone caves the Shenandoah Valley is known for or hop on your bike and cruise through the countryside; whatever your preference, Luray-Page has the paths that will take you to one-of-a-kind experiences and memories. Visit us online at visitluraypage.com 18 Campbell Street, Luray, VA 22835 Tel: (540) 743-3915 • Fax: (540) 743-3944 • Email: [email protected] • Open Daily 9 AM to 5 PM Marketing and editorial by Gina Hilliard, President, and Clancey Arnold, Membership Development & Investment Administrator; design by Page Marketing Solutions; printing by Progress Printing Plus; sunrise photo by Neal Lewis, SNP 2 540.743.3915 WELCOME 2 ATTRACTIONS 4 DINING 11 LODGING 14 SHOPPING 25 SUPPORT SERVICES 28 SPECIAL OCCASIONS 30 EVENTS 33 VisitLurayPage.com 3 ATTRACTIONS, RECREATIONS & ARTS Appalachian Adventures Caverns Country Club 3095 US Highway 211 East, Luray, VA 22835; (540) 743-7311 910 T.C. -
AIP Grants Awarded by State: FY 2014 AIP Grants Awarded in FY 2014 by State
FAA Airports AIP Grants Awarded by State: FY 2014 AIP Grants Awarded in FY 2014 by State Service Grant Federal City Airport/Project Location Description of Project Level No. Funds Alabama General Abbeville Abbeville Municipal 8 420,944 Construct Building, Improve Airport Drainage Aviation General Alabaster Shelby County 17 37,800 Construct Building Aviation Albertville Regional-Thomas General Albertville 24 525,542 Rehabilitate Apron J Brumlik Field Aviation General Aliceville George Downer 12 41,400 Construct Fuel Farm Aviation South Alabama Regional at General Andalusia 19 290,345 Improve Airport Erosion Control Bill Benton Field Aviation General Anniston Anniston Regional 30 203,422 Install Guidance Signs Aviation General Bay Minette Bay Minette Municipal 10 2,316,930 Construct Taxiway Aviation Bessemer Bessemer Reliever 13 67,500 Rehabilitate Apron, Rehabilitate Taxiway Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Birmingham Primary 92 3,607,326 Expand Terminal Building International Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Improve Airport Miscellaneous Improvements, Birmingham Primary 93 1,982,389 International Improve Runway Safety Area, Rehabilitate Taxiway Total AIP Grant Funds Awarded 11/13/2017 Page 1 of 133 FY 2014 APP-500 Service Grant Federal City Airport/Project Location Description of Project Level No. Funds Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Birmingham Primary 94 600,000 Update Airport Master Plan Study International Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Acquire Land for Noise Compatibility within 65 - 69 Birmingham Primary 95 1,904,891 International DNL General Brewton Brewton -
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Belle Grove Plantation Burwell-Morgan Mill 336 Belle Grove Road 15 Tannery Lane Middletown, VA 22645 Millwood, VA 22646 540-869-2028/[email protected] 540-837-1799/[email protected] www.bellegrove.org Open May-November, Friday Noon-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Open late March-early November; Sunday Noon-5pm Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 1-5pm Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Clarke County Historical Association and Museum Visitor Contact Station 32 East Main Street 7712 Main Street Berryville, VA 22611 Middletown, VA 22645 540-955-2600/[email protected] 540-869-3051 www.clarkehistory.org www.nps.gov/cebe Open Tuesday-Saturday, 11am - 4pm Open Daily 8:30am-4:30pm Edinburg Mill Grand Caverns 214 South Main St. 5 Grand Caverns Drive Edinburg, VA 22824 Grottoes, VA 24441 540-984-8400 540-249-5705/[email protected] www.edinburgmill.com www.grandcaverns.com Open Monday- Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, Noon-5pm Open 9am-5pm daily Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor Center and The Heritage Museum Civil War Orientation Center 382 High Street 212 S. Main Street Dayton, VA Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-879-2681 540-432-8935 www.heritagecenter.com/[email protected] www.harrisonburgtourism.com Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm Open daily, 9am-5pm Highland County Museum Kernstown Battlefield on Pritchard-Grim Farm Highland Museum & Heritage Center and Civil War Orientation 610 Battle Park Drive Center Winchester, VA 22601 161 Mansion House Road 540-869-2896/[email protected] McDowell, VA 24458 www.kernstownbattle.org 540-396-4478/[email protected] Open May-October; Sat 10am-4pm, Sun Noon-4pm www.highlandcountyhistory.com Open March 1 - Oct. -
Mm Wttmn, the Shenandoah Valley Became an Artery of Critical Impor Soil Forest in the South Section of the Park
Shenandoah NATIONAL PARK VIRGINIA mm wttMN, The Shenandoah Valley became an artery of critical impor soil forest in the south section of the park. The characteristically tance during the War Between the States. General Jackson's dwarfed appearance of the deciduous trees overtopped by pine Shenandoah valley campaign is recognized as a superb example of military serves to distinguish the dry-soil forest from the moist-soil tactics. The mountain gaps within the park were strategically forest which predominates in the park. NATIONAL PARK important and were used frequently during these campaigns. Certain sections of the park support a variety of shrubs. The idea for a national park in the Southern Appalachian Notable among these are the azalea, the wild sweet crabapple, The Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia are famed for their Mountains originated in the early 1920's. In succeeding years, and the hawthorn which bloom in May, followed in summer by scenic loveliness, romantic setting, and historical association. the State and people of Virginia, together with public-spirited the ninebark, Jersey-tea, and the sumac. During late May and In the heart of these lofty mountains is the Shenandoah Na conservationists from other parts of the United States, purchased June the mountain-laurel transforms whole mountainsides into tional Park. Its majestic tree-covered peaks reach elevations of 176,430 acres of Blue Ridge Mountain lands. This area was a mass of bloom. more than 4,000 feet above the sea. Much of the time these deeded to the Federal Government for administration and Trees with a profusion of conspicuous blossoms include development as a national park in 1935. -
Nomination Form
VLR Listed: 12/4/1996 NRHP Listed: 4/28/1997 NFS Form 10-900 ! MAR * * I99T 0MB( No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 8-86) .^^oTT^Q CES United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM 1. Name of Property historic name: Skyline Drive Historic District other name/site number: N/A 2. Location street & number: Shenandoah National Park (SHEN) not for publication: __ city/town: Luray vicinity: x state: VA county: Albemarle code: VA003 zip code: 22835 Augusta VA015 Greene VA079 Madison VA113 Page VA139 Rappahannock VA157 Rockingham VA165 Warren VA187 3. Classification Ownership of Property: public-Federal Category of Property: district Number of Resources within Property: Contributing Noncontributing 9 8 buildings 8 3 sites 136 67 structures 22 1 objects 175 79 Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: none Name of related multiple property listing: Historic Park Landscapes in National and State Parks 4. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this _x _ nomination ___ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property _x _ meets __^ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant x nationally __ statewide __ locally. ( __ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) _____________ Signature of certifying of ficial Date _____ ly/,a,-K OAJ. -
Geologic Site of the Month: Maine's Enchanted Cave
Maine's Enchanted Cave Maine Geological Survey Maine Geologic Facts and Localities February, 2007 Maine's Enchanted Cave Text by Daniel B. Locke Maine Geological Survey Maine Geological Survey, Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry 1 Maine's Enchanted Cave Maine Geological Survey Maine Caves Maine caves are generally categorized as sea caves, talus/fissure caves, and solution caves. Sea caves form along zones of weakness in the rock which may include areas of cracks or where there are differences in abrasive resistance. Since the action of waves is concentrated at the base of cliffs, an overhang forms (Figure 1). The Ovens of Mount Desert Island are examples of Maine sea caves. Figure by Daniel Locke B. by Daniel Figure Figure 1. Sea caves created by wave action along zones of weakness in the rock. Maine Geological Survey, Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry 2 Maine's Enchanted Cave Maine Geological Survey Maine Caves Talus or fissure caves are typically found in various types of granite and are caused by large slabs of rock and boulders which have shifted as a result of slides and collapses (Figure 2). An example of a Maine talus cave includes the Allagash Ice Cave which is noted for being the longest of its type in New England. Figure by Daniel Locke B. by Daniel Figure Figure 2. Talus cave formed by the collapse of large slabs of rock. Maine Geological Survey, Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry 3 Maine's Enchanted Cave Maine Geological Survey Maine Caves Solution caves in Maine are formed in carbonate rocks, such as limestone and marble, by the action of moving water. -
Shenandoah N a T > ° N a Vjrginia 1
SHENANDOAH N A T > ° N A VJRGINIA 1 . SHENANDOAH 'T'HE Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia are famed in song and tradition for their scenic loveliness, romantic setting, and historical as sociation. In the heart of these mountains is the Shenandoah National Park, established in 1935, the first wilderness area east of the Mis sissippi to be created a national park. Comprising 182,854 acres, the park extends for 75 miles in a narrow strip along the crest of the Blue Ridge from Front Royal on the northeast to the vicinity of Waynesboro on the southeast. The altitude varies from 600 feet above sea level at the north entrance to 4,049 feet at the summit of Hawksbill Mountain. The Skyline Drive It is for the far-reaching views from the Skyline Drive that the park is most widely known. The drive, macadamized and smooth, with an easy gradient and wide, sweeping curves, unfolds to view innumerable sweeping pano ramas of lofty peaks, forested ravines, meander ing streams, and the green and brown patchwork A TYPICAL SECTION OF THE FAMOUS SKYLINE DRIVE fields of the valley farms below. SHOWING THE EASY GRADIENT AND FLOWING CURVES. Virginia Conservation Commission Photo Built at a cost of more than $4,500,000, the famous 97-mile scenic highway traverses the LATE AFTERNOON ON SKYLINE DRIVE. KAWKSBILL, HIGH entire length of the park along the backbone of EST POINT IN THE PARK, IS SILHOUETTED IN THE DISTANCE. the Blue Ridge from Front Royal to Jarman Virginia State Chamber of Commerce Photo Gap, where it connects with the 485-mile Blue Ridge Parkway, now under construction, that will link Shenandoah National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina. -
Future Volcanism at Yellowstone Caldera: Insights from Geochemistry of Young Volcanic Units and Monitoring of Volcanic Unrest
2012 Annual Meeting & Exposition Issue! SEPTEMBER 2012 | VOL. 22, NO. 9 A PUBLICATION OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA® Future volcanism at Yellowstone caldera: Insights from geochemistry of young volcanic units and monitoring of volcanic unrest Inside: Preliminary Announcement and Call for Papers: 2013 GSA Northeastern Section Meeting, p. 38 Preliminary Announcement and Call for Papers: 2013 GSA Southeastern Section Meeting, p. 41 VOLUME 22, NUMBER 9 | 2012 SEPTEMBER SCIENCE ARTICLE GSA TODAY (ISSN 1052-5173 USPS 0456-530) prints news and information for more than 25,000 GSA member read- ers and subscribing libraries, with 11 monthly issues (April/ May is a combined issue). GSA TODAY is published by The Geological Society of America® Inc. (GSA) with offices at 3300 Penrose Place, Boulder, Colorado, USA, and a mail- ing address of P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, CO 80301-9140, USA. 4 Future volcanism at Yellowstone GSA provides this and other forums for the presentation of diverse opinions and positions by scientists worldwide, caldera: Insights from geochemistry regardless of race, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, of young volcanic units and religion, or political viewpoint. Opinions presented in this monitoring of volcanic unrest publication do not reflect official positions of the Society. Guillaume Girard and John Stix © 2012 The Geological Society of America Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright not claimed on content prepared Cover: View looking west into the Midway geyser wholly by U.S. government employees within the scope of basin of Yellowstone caldera (foreground) and the West their employment. Individual scientists are hereby granted permission, without fees or request to GSA, to use a single Yellowstone rhyolite lava flow (background).