I'm tired of this tail wagging the the dog of American society. My high school used to be known as the Northwood Indians. Now they're known as the Northwood Gladiators. Did anyone consult the descendants of the Greeks, Romans and other ethnic peoples who served as gladiators in ancient Rome to ascertain whether they would be offended? Hell, no!
In this PC society, euphemism trumps the Truth. The Washington Post stopped referring to the Notre Dame football team as the "Fighting Irish" and began referring to them as the Irish. I've got a news flash for you, WAPO! We are the Fighting Irish and we're damned proud of it. We endured seven centuries of subjugation and threw off our chains not through meekness and politeness, but because we fought for it like demons.
I don't mean to go off on a tangent like this. But Harrington has his head up his kiester. Next to places like Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Pearl Harbor, or Ground Zero, this site is strictly minor league. I would add that there are many places outside the U.S., like the Normandy Beaches, Bastogne, Belleau Wood, Mt. Suribachi, and others, that far outrank this nondescript rock with primitive carvings on it as national historic sites. End of rant.
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)