Museum of History in Granite

The pyramid houses the official center point / home of the Museum of History in Granite at Center of the World Plaza in Felicity CA

A unique attraction of the town of Felicity, California is the Museum of History in Granite. The museum exhibits monuments made from Missouri Red Granite. Each is 100 feet (30 m) long. Conceived as an historic record of humanity designed to last for four millennia, the Museum of History in Granite is a collection of over 900 large granite outdoor panels.[1]

Development has been underway for several decades with most of monuments completed. However the eight monuments of the "History of Humanity"are only 31% engraved."A Journey to the Center of the World". New York Times. February 19, 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015. </ref>

Subjects include the History of California, Dedicated in 2016.[2] Smaller monuments include the Felicity Stone (sm), a Rosetta Stone for the future located at the center of the History of Humanity monuments. The Museum of History in Granite is a candidate as a World Heritage Site.[3]

Exhibits

  1. Felicity Stone (9 panels) - using a concept similar to the Rosetta Stone translation from English to several ancient languages
  2. History of Humanity (416 panels - 25% complete) - Centerpiece exhibit includes Michaelangelo's Creation on panels #11-13.
  3. USMC Korean War Memorial - List of the 4,617 Marines and 107 Navy Corpsmen who gave their lives during the Korean War.
  4. Quest for the Sky - History of aviation (Recipient of the Air and Space Medal in Europe in 2003),
  5. The History of the French Foreign Legion (51 panels)
  6. The History of Arizona
  7. Hall of Fame of Parachuting
  8. The Wall for the Ages - record your name here for the ages
  9. The History of the United States of America (62 panels) - Dedication was on Washington's Birthday 2014.
  10. The History of California -

References

  1. ↑ "Tour Museum of History in Granite". CaliforniaResortLife. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  2. ↑ Board of Trustees, Museum of History in Granite
  3. ↑ Senate of Arizona Proclamation 10 April 2013
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