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AP Joy Wonder Discovery SummaryBrief at 3:27 a.m. EDT
Archaeologists found the original foundation and 62 graves, helping guide the historically accurate rebuild of the church’s meeting house, the foundation said.
On Monday, horticulture teacher Travis Gienger from Minnesota won the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Northern California with his 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky, marking his fifth victory.
The 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay drew at least 30 participants who competed despite freezing temperatures this season.
Rhode Island grower Ron Wallace's squash weighed 3,156 pounds at a New England contest, nearly equal to the weight of three concert grand pianos.
Gienger took home $21,501 in prize money and plans to grow pumpkins in a climate-controlled environment to compete more seriously against growers like Wallace.
The Guinness Book of World Records has yet to verify Wallace's 3,156-pound achievement, leaving the potential record holder awaiting official confirmation.