lavender Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I hope he owned the property when he inscribed all of this "graffiti." Especially, since it was apparently a site of archeological interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 How are the pathways for walking with a cane or walker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.d Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 How are the pathways for walking with a cane or walker? Driving by what I can see paths look good and well kept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buschpounder Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 We visited the park yesterday. Very nice trails,lots of benches and picnic tables. Very organized. A lot of time, effort and money went into it. We will go back in nicer weather and take a picnic lunch in. About 1 1/2 miles if you walk everything, but many trail loops and you don't have to do all of them. Takes a lot of time if you read all of the carvings. You need to walk up a hill to get out. One thing that was odd was the parking lot was gated off and had to park along road. No signs indicated park was closed and other people were there. We were impressed with the park, worth a visit if you like this sort of activity. Polo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I think this would be some place I'd like to visit. Bon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.d Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 I know they had gates closed since we have been getting snow. Not sure that the frame work that is up, but may be going to be shelter for picnic tables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.d Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 ? Visiting the Park Reminder: No hiking trail is without a certain amount of danger. It is your responsibility to determine if it is safe for you and your children. If you have a problem with walking on uneven ground or slopes it is best not to travel them. We can only leave that to your discretion. Allow approximately 2 hours for your visit. This site is an Outdoor Museum: Please respect and preserve the past for the future education and enjoyment of those who come after us ? Stay on trails and beware of poison ivy Do Not use anything such as crayons, ink or paint to make the engravings more visible Do Not deface the site by making new carvings or reworking old ones Do Not remove artifacts of any kind Take Out what you bring in Keep pets on a leash and remove animal waste from trails Please Report vandalism. Intentional damage to park property, signage or defacing the rocks WILL result in prosecution including conservation costs. Have a Great HikeEmergency - Call 911 Bon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 SOB & I will be going there next year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.d Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 The frame work I mentioned in earlier post is going to be a picnic shelter. It will be completed in the spring. The work is being down by Boy Scout Arien Kelso as his Eagle Scout project. Picture can be seen in Jan.5,2016 issue of Jeffersonian Democrat.- Brookville, Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buschpounder Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 It looked like they were also extending the trails to other areas also as parts of the trails were blocked. It should be nice and cool in that deep valley to stroll there in the summer. Bon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.d Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Great Outdoors Minute: Scripture Rocks Heritage Park Sunday, January 29, 2017 @ 12:01 AM Posted by PA Great Outdoors - John Straitiff This is the tenth in a series of 13 new Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Minutes for the 2016-2017 television broadcast season. These segments highlight events and attractions in the Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, Forest, & Cameron Counties. They will air on the adventure series known as Friends in Wild Places series on ROOT Sports, Pursuit Channel, & WATM ABC-23. Check your local listing for dates and times. Find more information on the PA Great Outdoors region at VisitPAGO.com or call the PA Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau at (814) 849-5197. SEE VIDEO; http://www.exploreclarion.com/2017/01/29/pa-great-outdoors-minute-scripture-rocks-heritage-park/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.d Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Scripture Rock Park Opened April 1 for the season. punxsy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.d Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 Jefferson Historical Society Hosting Weekly Scripture Rocks Program on Sundays June 10, 2017 12:26 am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legal Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 "Stahlman was an eccentric, reclusive preacher, and a self-proclaimed prophet who was born and raised in Jefferson County in the mid-nineteenth century and resided in Brookville from 1907 to 1915.?" Actually he was declared insane and committed to a mental institution. bass100 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legal Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 This is interesting reading: http://www.scripturerocks.com/douglas-m.-stahlman.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 nice article thanks legal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 This is interesting reading: http://www.scripturerocks.com/douglas-m.-stahlman.html Yes it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.d Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 Presentation to Highlight Local Landmark, Scripture Rocks DuBOIS – Executive Director of the Jefferson County History Center Kenneth Burkett will offer a presentation on Scripture Rocks, at Penn State DuBois at Noon on Tuesday, April 10, in the campus library, located on the second floor of the Hiller Building. The constellation of large stones outside of Brookville were long ago inscribed with biblical passages. This event is free and open to the public. Burkett will present the life story of Douglas Monroe Stahlman, who inscribed the rocks, and explore his personal 'divine calling' during the early 1900’s. Through the rocks themselves, and Stahlman's personal journal, Burkett attempts to understand the carver's perception of religion with a slightly different twist. The Scripture Rocks Recording project was jointly initiated by the Jefferson County History Center and the North Fork Chapter 29 of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology in 2009, and funded in part by the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission. Its purpose is to rediscover, document, and map the Scripture Rocks in order to provide a permanent record to help save them for the future, and to develop plans for Scripture Rocks Heritage Park.In addition to working as the executive director of the Jefferson County History Center in Brookville, PA, Burkett is a field associate archaeologist with the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. He is best known for his extensive work on the Late Prehistoric Fishbasket Village Sites in Clarion and Armstrong Counties, and petroglyph studies within the Allegheny River Basin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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