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Porter House Museum - Part Two

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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Porter House Museum - Part Two Jun 2, 2005 14:21:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Jun 2, 2005 14:21:27 GMT -5 here are the rest of the photos! Warren...give us some background on this place, it looks amazing! Photos by WarrenA, KD
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Debs fully equipped rock polisher Member since February 2005 Posts: 1,252	Porter House Museum - Part Two Jun 2, 2005 17:11:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Debs on Jun 2, 2005 17:11:20 GMT -5 That is so cool! Is that the place in Decorah Iowa? If so, gotta get there to see it in 3D!

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Porter House Museum - Part Two Jun 2, 2005 17:36:19 GMT -5

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wow that is so neat! wonder if he had all these rocks piled up in his yard until he came up with the idea to build the wall or if he started on the wall and continued as he got more rocks? do you know warren?

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deepsouth fully equipped rock polisher He who rocks last rocks best Member since January 2004 Posts: 1,256	Porter House Museum - Part Two Jun 2, 2005 19:12:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by deepsouth on Jun 2, 2005 19:12:39 GMT -5 Awesome all those fossils . Thanks thanks thanks !!! Jack

Banjocreek fully equipped rock polisher Member since March 2003 Posts: 1,115	Porter House Museum - Part Two Jun 2, 2005 21:36:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Banjocreek on Jun 2, 2005 21:36:00 GMT -5 Hellooooo! Warren buddy!!! A little help here!? I just saw a cool slide show without narration. That's like an Oreo without the white stuff in the middle.
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Porter House Museum - Part Two Jun 2, 2005 22:58:05 GMT -5

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according to the info that I have and can remember Mr Porter constructed the birdbath first and then started the wall. He made several trips first around the Decorah area and then all over the world. The wall itself was constructed from 1939 to 1945. It was designed by Mr. Porter and a ll the stones were cut on site. The man was very wealthy. I think what took my breath away was the size of most of the geodes in the wall the size of the steering wheel of a car!!! I didn't even get inside of the house this time but rest assured I will be going back I found the place by accident and just had to stop.

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WarrenA fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2003 Posts: 1,530	Porter House Museum - Part Two Jun 2, 2005 23:17:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WarrenA on Jun 2, 2005 23:17:26 GMT -5 and extra large THANK YOU to kd for posting these for me
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RedwoodRocks freely admits to licking rocks Member since March 2003 Posts: 762	Porter House Museum - Part Two Jun 3, 2005 0:27:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RedwoodRocks on Jun 3, 2005 0:27:38 GMT -5 Cool pics, thanks for sharing. I noticed in the fifth picture or so, the birdbath looks like there is a missing rock. You didn't happen to check to see if there were any more loose rocks,did you? LOL Cal

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Porter House Museum - Part Two

Post by krazydiamond on Jun 2, 2005 14:21:27 GMT -5

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Post by deepsouth on Jun 2, 2005 19:12:39 GMT -5

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