Deed Rock 1840

3D Model

Upon paying $125 to William G. Hall in 1840 for this beautiful tract, Solomon had Hall deed over the parcel to God, rather then himself. And to immortalize the intended enduring nature of the transaction to perpetually dedicate the site to the service of God, he had Sylvester Ellis carve the deed into a flat boulder in the shadow of Rattlesnake Ledge. This 215 word inscription must have taken months if not years to carve. The workmanship and depth of carving was so carefully done that 170 or so years later the inscription is still as clear and legible as when it was first meticulously chipped into the rock.