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| submitted on November 22, 2009 2:46 PM EST |
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Richard Thornton |
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RThorntonAIA@aol.com |
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First of all let me say that I am a Creek architect & city planner, an expert on Mesoamerican & Muskogean architecture, an
architectural history consultant to the Muscogee-Creek Nation and recently was the architect for Oklahoma's first state funded
memorial to the Trail of Tears. I have lived in the Southern Highlands most of my life, and was Director of the Asheville-Buncombe
Historical Commission, when Charles Hudson and companions came rolling through Asheville (in all their arrogance.)
Mr. Shepherd's translations of the Castilian recordings of indigenous words are marlarkey. The man obviously does not know
Spanish or any of the Muskogean languages. All of the indigenous words recorded by de Soto's chroniclers in GA, SC, NC, TN
& AL are Muskogean words, easily found in Muskogean dictionaries. None are Cherokee.
Secondly, both I and the archaeologists/historians at the Western NC Field Office told Hudson that there were NO village sites
in the French Broad River Valley that were occupied when de Soto was rampaging through the Southeast. No Spanish artifacts
have ever been found in the French Broad Valley. However, the Biltmore Estate helped fund Hudson's research, so that afternoon
he gave a press conference at the Biltmore Estate that stated that the mounds on the Estate were the town of Guaxile, the
former "capital" of the Cherokees. The Casilian spelling Guaxile is pronounced "Wahile" which means "Southerner" in Hitchiti-Creek.
It is the same word that gave the coast of Georgia, the name, Guale.
The "Cherokee mounds" on the Biltmore Estate later turned out to date from 250-500 AD - and yet, the Hudson myth can be found
all over the internet and in many recent scholarly books.
Keep up the good work!
Richard Thornton |
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| submitted on June 17, 2009 12:15 PM EST |
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Mr. Loren Blalock |
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desototriangle@msn.com |
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I would like to discuss this with you. Please feel free to contact us. I am the only one to ever find anything in all of
North America with DeSoto's Name on it. We donated our 1539 Landing Relic to the State of Florida Last Year. They still have
it locked up in the basement of the Archaeology Lab in Tallahassee. As for Donald Sheppard. He doesn't even have the courage
to stand up for his own theory. We Discovered DeSoto's crossing of the Mississippi into Missouri at Potosi 12 years ago and
everyone in authority knows it. The EPA is using federal funds to dump it's context down a toxic waste disposal site illegally
at Indian Creek for it seems protecting their dump sites and the EPA's right to repollute our environment rather than disposing
of hazardous waste the right way is more important than proving anyones theory. As for Kentucky they could care less DeSoto
stepped foot on their precious Blue Grass because we can prove that too. A small piece of copper found in Calloway County
even has the Adelantado's signature on it. But does Donald himself stand up for his theories? He used to. Until the EPA and
our Federal Government made every agency concerned with historic preservation turn their backs and no longer be of any assistance
all the way from Congress on down to the lowest ranger told to hide behind their horshoe crabs in Bradenton. Just so you
know. I'd love to talk to you. Anyone who don't stand up for their own beliefs deserves to be bebunked especially when they
compare the archaeological evidence that proves their own theory to the digging up of a dead horse for all the good it'd do
anybody. And Mr. Donald Sheppard is my friend. Or was. |
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| submitted on March 23, 2009 11:22 PM EST |
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Greg Gresham |
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Thanks for the web site. I grew up in Northwest Alabama and currently live near Columbus MS. I've done research on the Chickasaw
Indians and the early historic times of the area. Most Chickasaw records place themselves at or near the "Old Fields" in
North Alabama at the time of De Soto. No doubt, they had heard of him when he came through North East Al. They knew of the
Spainards warlike qualities and were prepared to meet them.
The Tennessee river in the area of the Old Fields would be similar to the Tombigbee in appearance, bit it would be wider.
The Tombigbee river near Tupelo, or even further south around Amory can hardly be thought of as a significant river. The
only reason it appears that way today is because of the Tenn-Tom Waterway.
Likewise, the TN river from the Elk River mouth to Savannah TN would not have fit the description mentioned in the journals.
Thus, I believe that De Soto met the Chickasaws somewhere between Decatur and Athens AL. Later, when defeated by the Chickasaws,
I believe that he traveled westward with the River, when the river went North, at some point, he stopped following it and
went westward.
My opinion of the route after the Chickasaw incident is speculation. But, the Black Warrior river at Tuscaloosa/Moundville
is as impressive as the Tombigbee from Columbus MS norhward. The fact that the written record mentions the river as being
more impressive than any seen thus far and the Chickasaw histories inferring that they were at the Old Fields for a substantial
time before moving to the New Fields near Tupelo, makes a strong statement that the river was the TN and not the Tombigbee.
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| submitted on August 12, 2008 11:27 PM EST |
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Loren Blalock |
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desototriangle@msn.com |
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Relics of the DeSoto Triange:
The only artifacts ever found in North America with DeSoto's name.
1. DeSoto's Landing Relic. A piece of
Spanish Silver Dated 1539 with Soto
on it several times and other words
Found at St. Augustine in 1985.
2. DeSoto Relics from Dexter, KY.
A small piece of copper with name,
dates and signature on it found
along with an old iron spoon
similar to one found in Missouri.
3. Missouri Relics discovered in
Potosi. The whole town is covered
with 16th Century Spanish Artifacts
A. A metal spoon with date 1541
carved on it and other writings.
B. A metal fragment with Soto's name
and burnt pearls on it.
C. A gilt piece of brass with Spanish
Coat of Arms and Battle damage
from an arrow impact. Salt crystal
embedded on the backside.
D. A spur rowel of possible 16th
Century Origin perhaps with
writing on it mentioning the word
of the village it was found at.
Matches Sheppards theory possibly
E. A stone pendant and some iron
chain links with names and dates
carved on it.
Respectfully, Mr. Blalock
No wonder they called in the EPA to cover up our discovery in Missouri. The evidence must have been so over
whelming the Bureau Chiefs in Charge of Historic Preservation couldn't handle it's truth. Treasure talks and Bullshit walks.
I'm not kidding on most these things. Oxford pretty much blew that spur clean out of the archaeological water but I still
wonder who carved the words on there. One thing for sure. I don't believe a damn thing our Govt. tells me. They'll do anything
to protect their precious reputations. The entire DeSoto Business needs debunking. Want to join me, eh? I'm on your side.
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| submitted on August 12, 2008 10:52 PM EST |
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Mr. Loren Blalock |
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desototriangle@msn.com |
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Mr. Sheppard doesn't even have the courage to support the archaeological evidence that backs up his totally strange and weird
trai theory. He compares finding artifacts with Hernando DeSoto's Name to the digging up of a dead horse for all the good
it'll do anybody. Respectfully, if you'd like to see actual physical evidence I'd be glad to show you. After all. I am the
one who discovered DeSoto's Lost Trail here in Missouri. Our wonderful government and the NPS was so thrilled they conspired
to send in the EPA with their bulldozers to and haul off every square inch of archaeological evidence along with our main
site in order to try and keep it a secret. Don't get me wrong! Donald Sheppard used to be our friend. I've met him personally
along with Dr. Lawrence Clayton. In fact. Most Everybody in the DeSoto Business knows us. I know for a fact that Soto Relics
can be found in Calloway County Kentucky and in Washington Co. Missouri. In fact the entire town of Potosi is covered with
them. Debunking Hypothesis and Theories is one thing. Actually finding artifacts dated 1539 and 1541 with Soto's name on it
is another. I'd sure like to know what you would do if you found DeSoto's Lost Trail? I can't get The National Parks Service
and DeSoto's Memorial to Save their own Past no matter what I say or do. An now they come to town and dump my discovery down
an abandonned mineshaft to protect these peoples precious reputations from this crazy guy everybody is so afraid of including
even Mr. Sheppard himself. He's even afraid of his own damn Theory too. Go figure that one?
Respectfully, Loren Blalock Potosi, Missouri.
PS, Here's my Hypothesis: Given half a chance? History can speak for itself, eh? |
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