Trinity Church was brought into the spotlight by the 2004 hit movie National Treasure. The film, starring Nicolas Cage, ended with a hidden treasure buried within the crypt of Trinity Church in downtown, Manhattan. But is there a crypt below Trinity Church and could there be a treasure still buried …
Book Review by John Davis Eerie Alabama, by Alan Brown; History Press: Charleston SC; $21.99 paperback. Book review appeared earlier in the Decatur Daily Available on Amazon Wandering off the main highways of Alabama can be pleasurable. Should I not also add mysterious, strange, intriguing and delightful? Yes, all those …
Who Made this Mysterious Fort? by John Davis Early settlers moving across the Appalachian Mountains from our eastern coastal colonies couldn’t imagine what they encountered. In the thickly forested, astoundingly beautiful region which later became eastern Tennessee, they discovered a stone walled ‘fort’. Here, at the confluence of two rivers …
One of the most mysterious, but lesser known monuments of Rome, is a marble structure sitting in the corner of the gardens of Piazza Vittorio. It is called the Alchemical Door, also known as the Magic Portal or Gate. The door’s frame is etched with curious symbols and writings. The …
Article Written by Duncan Burden Freemasonry actively uses the art of construction as a metaphor to instruct its members in how to be a better person. Given the popularity and respect that the vast majority of Masons have for their Craft, it is not surprising that many skilled individuals have …
At the end of October, Mahlon and I traveled to Rome. Over the next few months, I’ll be writing various articles about some of the mysteries and interests we explored there. Like the Alchemical Door, The Arch of Titus, and the Tomb of Nicolas Poussin- all of which connect to …
Whatever happened to Windsor? Article Written by John Davis As a high school student I spent summers in Port Gibson, Mississippi. This is a charming little town which survived the Civil War when General Grant is said to have commented, “This town is too beautiful to burn.” His army marched …
Book Review by John Davis The Atlas Obscura’s Explorer’s Guide for The World’s Most Adventurous Kid, by Dylan Thuras and Rosemary Mosco; Workman Publishing: New York; $13.49, hardback: Available on Amazon If I could give one gift to every kid I meet, it would be curiosity. A curious kid will …
What Happened to Bloody Island? Article Written by John Davis On a brisk morning, with wind wafting off the Mississippi river across from St. Louis, Missouri, the men faced each other with pistols, at barely more than arm’s length. They’d come to shoot at one another because of an ‘offense …
Book Review by John Davis Whispered Secrets of the South, by Shelly Van Meter Miller; Amazon; $9.99 paperback Seldom does life offer a cornucopia of charm, both natural and man-made, intriguing mystery, rampant ghosts, and overwhelming wonder all in one place. You’ll find it all in Shelly Van Meter Miller’s …
