Yemassee Heritage Block

This thick, hand-finished block is cut from structural beams and planks reclaimed from the Yemassee Depot Marine receiving complex, where more than 500,000 recruits passed through during the 1915–1965 era. Each block is laser-engraved with: The Belleau Wood Tavern seal “Yemassee Transit Depot — Every Marine Passed Through Here” Individual edition number Imagine the stories this wood has seen—young men from towns big and small stepping off the train, being greeted by YMCA workers and salty NCOs, receiving their first taste of discipline, sleeping in these barracks, and then boarding the final train that took them toward the boats of Port Royal and on to Parris Island. From the WWI Devil Dogs to the heroes of WWII, from the Frozen Chosin to the early days of Vietnam—this wood was part of the Marine journey. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. Only available during this Kickstarter.