Cecil Chubb, BritishHistory古蹟 Stonehenge Monuments巨石陣....

1915 年，英國商人塞西爾·丘布 (Cecil Chubb) 做出了一個不尋常且衝動的決定，永遠改變了標誌性巨石陣紀念碑的命運。查布最初受妻子委託在拍賣會上購買一套窗簾，但他帶著位於英國威爾特郡的這座擁有 5000 年曆史的古老巨石遺址回來，震驚了他的家人和整個國家。這次自發性購買花費了 6,000 英鎊（相當於今天超過 100 萬美元），在許多人看來是奢侈的，特別是因為它使用了他妻子的部分遺產。

儘管查布夫人對意外開支感到不滿，但塞西爾的動機植根於他與該地區的深厚聯繫。他在巨石陣附近長大，很可能決心保護該遺址不被美國富人收購，因為他們對英國歷史地標越來越感興趣。他的購買不僅是為了保存，也是送給妻子的個人禮物。

塞西爾的決定對巨石陣的未來產生了持久的影響。三年後，他做出了重大選擇，將該遺址捐贈給英國公眾，確保為子孫後代保存該遺址。在他的捐款中，他規定入場費應該適中——不超過一先令——並且當地人應該能夠免費參觀。這項慷慨之舉保證了巨石陣的神秘和宏偉將向所有人開放，將其變成世界上參觀人數最多的史前古蹟之一。

塞西爾·丘布對巨石陣的意外收購仍然是歷史上最著名、也是最不可能的收購之一，這反映了一個人的衝動行為如何幫助公眾保護了這一國寶。

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 In 1915, an unusual and impulsive decision by Cecil Chubb, an English businessman, forever changed the fate of the iconic Stonehenge monument. Originally tasked by his wife to purchase a set of curtains at an auction, Chubb’s return with the ancient, 5,000-year-old megalithic site in Wiltshire, England, shocked his family and the nation. At a cost of £6,000 (equivalent to over a million dollars today), this spontaneous purchase was seen by many as extravagant, especially since it used part of his wife’s inheritance.

Despite Mrs. Chubb's displeasure with the unexpected expense, Cecil’s motivations were rooted in his deep connection to the region. Having grown up near Stonehenge, he was likely determined to protect the site from being acquired by wealthy Americans, who were showing increasing interest in British historical landmarks. His purchase was as much about preservation as it was a personal gift to his wife.

Cecil’s decision had lasting implications for Stonehenge’s future. Three years later, he made the monumental choice to donate the site to the British public, ensuring its preservation for future generations. In his donation, he stipulated that the entrance fee should be modest — no more than one shilling — and that locals should be able to visit for free. This act of generosity guaranteed that the mystery and grandeur of Stonehenge would be accessible to all, transforming it into one of the most visited prehistoric monuments in the world.

Cecil Chubb’s unplanned acquisition of Stonehenge remains one of history’s most famous and unlikely purchases, exemplifying how one man’s impulsive action helped safeguard a national treasure for the public.

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