May 25, 2006

Andrew Jackson duellist grave sought

A quiet dead-end street a few blocks off Nashville's busy West End Avenue was the scene for a 21st century attempt to solve a 200-year-old puzzle.

A small group of witnesses gathered as ground-penetrating radar was used by State Archaeologist Nick Fielder and others to search for the grave of the only man ever killed in a duel with Andrew Jackson. . .

After 2 1/2 hours of searching Tuesday with the $50,000 high-tech device and metal probes, enough evidence was found of a likely site to justify Fielder's taking a global positioning reading in the front yard of a home at 216 Carden Ave.

Read the rest here.

Posted by David on May 25, 2006 9:17 PM

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Why would anybody care where Dickinson is buried? I suppose it's the idea that everybody loves a mystery.

Now Queen Boudicca is history, a worthy pursuit. Though, come to think of it, Dickinson is history, too, especially in a country that doesn't have much back story.

Posted by: Sarah [TypeKey Profile Page] on May 26, 2006 2:12 PM
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