| The Day That Ended An Era | | | | The legacy of Edward Leedskalnin is |
| One morning in early December of 1951, | | | | truly fascinating. Will we ever discover |
| Ed left a note on the entrance of Coral | | | | the secrets that Ed used to prove his |
| Castle stating that he was going to the | | | | love for his Sweet Sixteen? It seems |
| doctor. A few days later on December 7, | | | | that Ed didnt feel that the world was |
| 1951 at the age of 64, Ed passed away in | | | | ready for his knowledge in 1951. He |
| his sleep at the Jackson Memorial | | | | deliberately destroyed his knowledge |
| Hospital in Miami. His death was | | | | before he died. He believed that |
| attributed to stomach cancer and | | | | knowledge should be earned, not merely |
| malnutrition. | | | | passed on. Perhaps he felt that it could |
| The first thing people seem to wonder is | | | | too easily be used for the wrong |
| why Ed didnt cure himself of the stomach | | | | reasons. Maybe this decision was the |
| cancer, as he did with the tuberculosis. | | | | result of almost being beaten to death |
| Those who knew Ed believed that Ed was | | | | earlier. Why else would Ed leave the |
| just tired. It was pretty obvious that | | | | following clue in the encoded form we |
| even after all of his hard work, his | | | | now find it |
| Sweet Sixteen still didnt care (she did | | | | After Ed died, a plaque was found in |
| know about the castle); so its assumed | | | | Coral Castle which read simply, The |
| that Ed just gave up. | | | | secret to the Universe is 7129 / |
| Whatever the reason behind all of Eds | | | | 6105195. What this means is anyones |
| decisions in his life, take a moment | | | | guess. Does this somehow refer to a lost |
| today to pay tribute to a very unique | | | | science known as Sacred Geometry? Who |
| individual. An individual who created | | | | knows? |
| numerous unexplainable feats --- all | | | | Coral Castle was added to the National |
| with a mere forth grade education. Thats | | | | Register of Historic Places in 1984, but |
| right, Ed never officially achieved | | | | it is still a relatively little-known |
| anything higher than a fourth grade | | | | attraction. Maybe its for the best. |
| education. However, Ed did love to visit | | | | I mean, are we really mature enough to |
| the library on a daily basis and look | | | | handle his secret today, anyway? Im not |
| through books; especially those with | | | | so sure Regardless, Ed left irrefutable |
| pictures of Egyptian hieroglyphs and | | | | evidence that we are in fact capable of |
| artifacts. It is believed that within | | | | so much more as human beings than |
| these books is where Ed somehow stumbled | | | | currently witnessed. The proof is in the |
| onto a secret that has eluded mankind | | | | greatest architectural achievement in |
| since the days of Stonehenge and the | | | | modern times that magnificent creation |
| rise of the great monolithic structures | | | | in the Florida Everglades called Coral |
| of Egypt, Lebanon, and South America. | | | | Castle. |
| Ed knew from the very beginning that he | | | | Coral Castle is open for visitors |
| was doing something unique, as witnessed | | | | year-round and the cost of admission is |
| by the message he chiseled in place at | | | | currently $9.75 for adults. Children |
| the main entrance of Coral Castle You | | | | under 6 are free. |
| will be seeing unusual accomplishment. | | | | |