![]() The Tomb is managed by The Russell Trust Association along with the rest of the over $4.2M of Skull and Bones assets. The actual structure has been designated a landmark in New Haven Connecticut. The property is partially surrounded by a wrought iron fence. In the rear, there is an enclosed garden that was built by descendants of 1837 Bonesmen William Evarts. The front of the tomb is made of brownstone and has 2 large iron doors that are locked all times with padlocks. Room 322 is a large open room in the middle of The Tomb where the initiation rituals are held. The Tomb is completely windowless and architecturally symmetrical. In 1903, it doubled in size with the addition of a second wing and the towers in the rear garden were added in 1912 completing the structure. ![]() The founded in “32, 2nd corps” is a heavily circulated piece of information that is most likely false.Īnother Skull and Bones symbol is their iconic Skull and Bones hall. The Bonesmen tell a story that Skull and Bones is a descendant of an old society of Greek patriots founded by Demosthenes before his death in 322 BC. The 322 is also understood as “founded in 32, 2nd corps.” 32, meaning 1832 the year the society was formed, and 2nd corps in reference to the German Institution that Skull and Bones founder William Huntington Russell visited in the early 1830s. Centered under the skull and between the femurs, the Skull and Bones logo features the number “322.” The femur bones are aligned behind the bottom of the remaining teeth. ![]() The eye sockets are misshapen and there appears to be 2 large fractures on the left side of the skull. The skull also features a top row of teeth still connected and a missing jawbone. Their logo features a skull with 2, scientifically inaccurate, femur bones in a cross pattern behind the skull. The most recognizable of all Skull and Bones symbols is their Logo.
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