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Someone planted a bomb at 4 a.m. on July 6th, 2022, blowing apart one of the Geo
2022 Event

July 6

Georgia Guidestones Bombed and Demolished: Mysterious Monument Destroyed

Someone planted a bomb at 4 a.m. on July 6th, 2022, blowing apart one of the Georgia Guidestones' four granite slabs. The monument—19 feet tall, 237,746 pounds, inscribed with ten commandments in eight languages—had stood in Elberton County since 1980, commissioned by a mysterious "R.C. Christian" who never revealed his identity. Authorities demolished the remaining structure that afternoon, citing safety concerns. Forty-two years of conspiracy theories, tourism, and debate. Gone in sixteen hours. The bomber was never caught, and the only truly anonymous American monument became rubble before anyone agreed what it meant.

July 6, 2022

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