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Every Picture Tells A Story!
Description:
The Painted Rock at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street on
the University of Michigan’s Campus has it’s own history. This huge chunk
of Canadian limestone, deposited by glaciers in a gravel pit on the Pontiac
Trail, was discovered in a landfill. In 1932 it was transported to its current
location as a memorial honoring George Washington on his 200th birthday.
Buried in the foundation of The Rock is a box containing its history and origin.
Originally the rock was painted grey and had a copper plaque honoring
President Washington. In the 1950’s, Michigan State University fans painted
a large green “S” on it before a football game, thus starting the tradition
of painting The Rock. Since then, The Rock has become the target of thousands
of gallons of paint. According to the Michigan Daily, the plaque was last seen
in 1982 and is now buried under at least a foot of paint.
Date:
March 9, 2010 7:48 AM EST
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Most amazing to me is the fact that my Alma Mater (Michigan State) is the cause of all the painting in the first place...lol!
Richardson Family6:50 PM
Amazing!
LiHD Team Leader2:34 PM