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George Washington was born a slave
By Franklyn Gallup of HarleyMinistries.com
George Washington was born a slave on Aug. 15 1817, near Winchester, VA., and at birth was given to James and Anna Cochran. As a young man he taught himself many trades and became a champion of equal rights. In 1850 he came west with his foster parents. He staked a claim at the confluence of the Chehalis and Skookumchuck rivers, built a cabin and operated a ferry and way station known as Chochran's Landing. During the 1855 Indian uprising, he helped build Fort Heness at Grand Mound. After the arrival of the railroad in 1872, he platted and sold lots and named the new town Centerville, changed later to Centralia. He became a respected man of means and made liberal donations of land for public use, notably this park during the panic of 1893. He was a one-man relief agency providing and jobs and lending money to all who needed it without interest. A close friend spoke for all those who knew him well, "He was a remarkable person, one of those unforgettable characters. When he laughed or sang , you could hear him a block away. He trusted everyone. He gave away all his money before he died." (Aug. 26, 1905) This town is his monument. The story above appears etched in granite in front of the Carnegie Library in Centralia, Washington. I did a quick check for the title in quotes on Google and found only three results. None of these were the above story of a truly great American pioneer. I quickly decided to right that oversight with this Intel. This monument was erected by The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History with cooperation of the Amoco Foundation, Inc.. The stone was presented by the Centralia Bicentennial Committee in 1976. I wonder how far you got into the Intel story before you realized this wasn't about the first president of the United States but another George Washington. This George Washington was the founder of the town where I now live. ....and as Paul Harvey would say, "So now you know the REST of the story." |
Washington State University picture of George Washington
          
Picture of George Washington on the granite stone.
The Carnegie Library is in the park donated by George Washington
The stone is nearly in the center of town. The park is a whole city block in size
Close up view of the stone.
Writing on the left side of the granite slab
Writing on the right side of the granite
The plaque on the stone
Writing under the plaque
Pictures engraved on top left of the granite stone
Pictures engraved on the top right of the granite
Close-up of the lettering on the plaque
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Yep, I realized it could not possibly be the same George Washington that was President. Creative intel, for sure.
CONTRIBUTOR'S REPLY
Thanks for the comment. I was surprised this information was not available online. It is within walking distance of the local Centralia College.
I will be honest. I did not realize ... President Washington ... I'll have to read up on him. Thanks for this history lesson. Looks like I needed it.
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I figured it out where you said he was given to James and Anna Cochran. Very well written intel, interesting too.
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I try hard to make it interesting, by George and thanks for letting my know I am being successful.
Great intel, Franklyn. Many people today, don't remember the pleasure of listening to Paul Harvey. Back in the late 1960's he was sponsored by Amway, which was a fledgling company at that time. Now, they're Amway Global.
Thank you for sharing.
Best wishes.
Frederick
CONTRIBUTOR'S REPLY
Amway I am very familiar with. I got to meet Dexter Yager as he was in my immediate up line. Although I didn't have a lot of success in Amway, Dexter turned me onto a book titled, " Acres of Diamonds. Although this is a small book it had a profound influence on how I look at life. If you click on the link above and then on the audio the original author tells the first and second chapter of the story. Scroll down and you can read the book which I think would be beneficial to anyone who takes the time to read it. Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel were also good mentors.
Tricky. I think you had most of us for a fraction of a second on this one, maybe more. Interesting story. I like this kind of intel.
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Wait till you read my eagle Intel. I think you will like it.
Interesting Franklyn. You had me going there for approximately 0.2765410 of a second.... Of course, I could be off by a bit. Just think about how many "George Washingtons" are out there with their own story.
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I will start a search to find them straight away!!
In the first paragraph I was like, WOW, how could I have not known that!!! By the second I realized we were discussing someone else. Sounds like a story worth telling, and repeating.
CONTRIBUTOR'S REPLY
I think today we could use a few more George Washingtons
Ha, I thought we were going to argue until I caught on to your drift. Very good intel. I like your G. W.
CONTRIBUTOR'S REPLY
You mean about the title? A good title can be the difference between a good Intel and a great Intel. I make it a habit to search for the title in quotes on Google. I tweak it until Google says no results shown for that exact title. In fact, when I found this stone the first thing I did was search for the first sentence. I was sure somebody had already written about this. You can't miss the stone going to the library. Apparently, I got to experience the validity of this quote: “The obvious is that which is never seen until someone expresses it simply.” Kahlil Gibran
Not too many people know this. Thanks.
CONTRIBUTOR'S REPLY
I know. They had a lot of nerve hiding it in plain sight in the middle of town. Thanks for stopping by.
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