[meteorite-list] 44-Pound Meteorite Found in 1936 to be Returned to North Dakota

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Jun 16 12:53:34 2006
Message-ID: <200606161651.JAA04901_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/14835378.ht

Meteorite found in 1936 to be returned to the state
Associated Press
June 16, 2006

BISMARCK, N.D. - A 44-pound meteorite found on a North Dakota farm in
1936 is coming back to the state for display.

The Smithsonian Institution has agreed to return the meteorite under a
three-year renewable loan agreement so it can be displayed at the North
Dakota Heritage Center's new Corridor of Time exhibit, Sen. Byron
Dorgan, D-N.D., announced Friday.

Dorgan said meteorite was sold to the Smithsonian Institute by Daniel
Buckwitz Jr., for $150 during the Depression, after it landed on his
farm near New Leipzig. Buckwitz called it a "blessing from Heaven" after
he sold it, Dorgan said in a statement.

State officials have been trying to get the meteorite back for display.
Dorgan is the ranking member of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee
that funds the Smithsonian.

"This will be an exciting addition to the North Dakota Heritage Center's
collection, and I hope it will encourage more visitors to learn about
our state's rich history," Dorgan's statement said.
Received on Fri 16 Jun 2006 12:51:16 PM PDT