In the aftermath of Hurricane, Ida a 270 year old diary was found at Sickmans Mill. During the flooding a secret compartment was knocked open. Hidden in a dummy grain elevator were a number of documents with one especially unique and rare diary. Preliminary examination seems to have belonged to Sean Scanlon, an Irish immigrant who came to America in 1750 or 1751. It also appears that it has been passed from generation to generation and kept up by his successors. The diary is currently being inspected and verified by a local historian and there will be more to follow once we get a chance to review the contents upon its return.
That is amazing!! I’m surprised it didn’t get ruined by the weather.
Casandra we were lucky in that the flood waters stopped right below this elevator. There was a table floating on the top of the water, that bumped the elevator and opened the secret compartment,
Joe
Wow. This is cool!
Look forward to your findings !!!
Just wow! That’s the second thing that was hidden and now is found!
This is amazing!! I can’t wait to hear more about the diary! Thank you for sharing your discovery!
Irish???? Hummmmm. Seems you are right where u need to be Joe!!!!
Wow! Any relation to the Scanlons Joe?
I love history and this is soooo cool! Spooky too but definitely amazing!
Debbie
WOW, Joe! This is so damned exciting and interesting. Of course, the diary is from an Irishman and found by an Irishman–after 300 years!
The spirits are speaking. Can’t wait to hear more tales from the hidden Scanlon Scripts!!!
Wow! Can’t wait to hear some of the written text.
This is the coolest thing ever! Cannot wait to hear more about it!!
Wow this is so awesome…wonder what else is hidden