Don't Leave Mr. Chrysler! Traditional Geocache
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Don't Leave Mr. Chrysler!
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Easy hide located in a memorial park to Walter P. Chrysler of Chrysler Motors fame.
Originally called Gazebo Park, this park was dedicated to Walter P. Chrysler. Mr. Chrysler became a superintendant of Chicago & Great Western Railroad of the Oelwein Shops in 1907. Chrysler's fascination of machines led him to purchase a locomobile, which Chrysler subsequently took apart and put back together to learn how it works. According to DaimlerChrysler company lore and contrary to local gossip, Chrysler was content to be a railroad man, but a conflict with supervisor at the railroad sealed his fate. He would move on and develop Chrysler Motors - the rest is, well, history.
Muggle & Safety caution - this is just off a state highway (it is NOT hidden on the highway despite what your GPS says!)
On a historical side note the garage at N42-41.115 W091-54.686 is rumored to be the building (or location) where where Chrysler disassembled and reassembled the Locomobile. (THIS IS PRIVATE PROPERTY - PLEASE DO NOT TRESPASS!) This is given in the event you want to drive by on the public street and see.
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