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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Camp Lawton Found

From Ron Pavey's August 25th The Outsider Blog.

Federal authorities had already cordoned off the site of Camp Lawton in Magnolia Springs State Park before the announcement of its location was made public. There is more than a mile of steel fence in place with barbed wire on top. Armed guards patrol the site day and night and they are backed up by motion detectors and hidden cameras.

I guess this is the government's way of say "Seriously, Keep Out!!" The park itself is still open, just stay out of certain areas.

Part of the reason for the secrecy of the project were the stories of of gold being on the site and even the possibility of human remains

What makes this site so special is that it has been undisturbed since the war and most all of the relics and artifacts are located near the surface.

These are a treasure hunters dream and there was a great fear that they would descend on the site like locusts so all the secrecy and security was put in place.

On October 10, some of the artifacts will be put on display at Georgia Southern University's Museum. I just found out that this is the college my nephew Alex went to.

I Look Forward to Seeing the Artifacts. --Old B-Runner

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