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RECOVERS RELICS OF BRADDOCICS EXPEDITION AT DUNBAR’S CAMPCannon balls, wagon spikes, the heart of an Indian tomahawk, and other relics discarded by Goueral Braddock on his retreat from the battlo on the plains at Braddock with tho French to Great Meadows are being uncovered by use of au electro magnetic Inductive apparatus.Dr. R. B. Abbott, of the payafcs department, Purdue university and Shlrl Herr, Crawfordsvlllo, Ind., business man, came to Unlontovvn at the invitation of McClellan Leonard, to search for relic? in the vicinity of DunbRr’a Camp.The parly started searching over the Braddock trail early Monday mornlug and last night had recovered ?0 pieces. The work will be continued throughout the week in tho hope of recovering some of the cannon, which history says, were discarded In the retreat.Dr. Abbott and Mr. IIerr with the aid of Little George'' as they have dubbed their apparatus have had marked success thus tar In the recovery of relics.Little George works on the principle of balance. In one end of n portable apparatus is a magnet, connected with an amplifying outfit that transmits to ear phoues ihe fact that inetal Is In the grouud beneathThen tho searchers dig. sometimes one iueh and other occasions more in their efforts to locate the metal signified by the magnet, it was In thismanner that the 70 pieces new owned by Mr. Leonard, and which later will be placed In the McClellan Leonard exhibit In the Public Library, were located.The men in their 6cnrcli are covering Rraddock'a route of retreat, working for the most part In the vicinity of Dunbar’s Camp. The relics thus far uncovered included an eight Inch ball, tomahawk head, horseshoe, eight spikes from the wheels of can non. 46 pieces of four inch shot aud one solid four Inch shot.With the aid of Little George the searchers arc hopeful of finding an eight aud a four inch cannon, which history relates were burled by Draddock’s nffiu rather than penult i! them to fall lu(o the hands of (lie French during their retreat.Little George has been so named because the apparatus never tells a lie. When the magnet begins to work ibe searchers can feel assured that there Is metal beucaih. The apparatus Is still being proved, having been conceived about five years ago. Changes are made from time to time to Improve the equipment until today it will detect metal of sufficient size from six To ten feet in the ground.Mr. Herr used the equipment when on an European tour, uncovering mine rous relics in Kurland and Italy. The equipment is especially adaptable for archeology and hunting for old relics. It Is ligln and easily handled.V. F. W. POST TOO. O. P. Rallies
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Uniontown Morning Herald
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Oct 27, 1932
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