Comments on: Knocker on display http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/knocker-on-display/ focused on, near and under Oakland, California Sat, 18 May 2013 23:16:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Andrew http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/knocker-on-display/#comment-167 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:01:53 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-167 Thanks for that.

]]> By: Stafford http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/knocker-on-display/#comment-165 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:37:03 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-165 http://www.mapquest.com/mq/8-yyeOTW_Rg9ORPKPC

Andrew. Above is a link to a Mtn View map at mapquest. The cemetery itself does not seem to have a map anywhere in its website. After I called to double check, they may think about adding one when the website is updated. Stafford

]]> By: Andrew http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/knocker-on-display/#comment-145 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:57:18 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-145 Well, I can see them winching the rock a few yards to line up the roads and plots, but they wouldn’t have carted it around just to decorate that spot. No other large rocks there are treated that way. But I might be wrong–there might be a couple of concrete pads under it. That could be tested by probing underneath with steel rods.

Tell you what, I’ll set up a new tag for the cemetery knockers. Is there an online map of the cemetery, so I can give them proper addresses? Or should I just use GPS coordinates?

]]> By: Stafford http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/knocker-on-display/#comment-143 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:43:31 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-143 I’m a docent at Mtn View. I’ve been told by cemetery employees that the pictured knocker was placed there, although I don’t see how that could possibly be the case. I’ve always thought it was naturally occuring and the circle was placed around the knocker. Thanks for lending your wieght to the debate.
If you are so inclined, it would be great if you could post more of your Mtn View knocker pictures. Thanks!

]]> By: Michael http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/knocker-on-display/#comment-142 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:55:42 +0000 http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-142 Many of the docents at Mountain View Cemetery have been wondering if the rocks are natural or if they were placed there. I think that you’ve answered the question.

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