Mark Twain's Grave-site has been vandalized in Hellmira,NY.Sad to say,but it is a"sign of the times".His bronze plaque disappeared from his monument.

More trying to cash in on the metal piece, I suppose. I've heard the laws have tightened for facilities accepting metals from scrappers. Too bad that things have come to this...

Hopefully,the perpetrators will be caught soon!

No one has any respect for anything anymore -- very sad!

BettyO.I agree 100%

News article

http://www.stargazette.com/story/news/lo.../21193295/

Thank you Gene!Great job of research.

I couldn't access the page. Apparently the article has moved.

Many Confederate Veteran's graves have a Southern Cross of Honor, a cast iron marker, that will disappear sometimes for the value of scrap, sometimes as a political statement. It is truly unfortunate that their are those that put a few dollars or their own agenda foremost.

The perpetrators have big mental problems,and they must have wierd egos!

(01-03-2015 08:12 PM)LincolnMan Wrote:  I couldn't access the page. Apparently the article has moved.

Bill, it does work for me (on the phone).

This time it worked. I was pleased to read of the Detroit connection with Twain. A comment is nade in the article that it wasn't thought to be the work of a scrapper. So why else would it be stolen? Your thoughts?

Thoughts-The perpetrator was an anti-Twain person,or a very jealous author!?Who knows,perhaps an anti-Twain family friend!

I remember several years ago when there was an incident of vandalism at the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield. A copper sword was stolen from a statue on the tomb's upper level. A teenager was arrested. He said he didn't do it to make money from the scrap. As I recall no specific reason was given other than it was simply a case of the kid getting a thrill from climbing up the statue and getting the sword.

I think your right Herb, this person is probably a frustrated writer. Which reminds me of a song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G6H2tQCaOA