Fremont's Wolf River Crossing on the YST Multi-cache
Fremont's Wolf River Crossing on the YST
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The Yellowstone Trail is well marked in Fremont, and this multi will take you thru Fremont on the Trail, now named Wolf River Drive.
The first location is at:
44.15.528
88.51.823
Here you will find a historical marker, noting the location where the Wolf River Crossing was located, and when these lands were opened for settlement. The Yellowstone Trail crossed the river near this sign.
The second location is at:
44.15.829
88.53.446
Here you will find the grave marker of Maria Wells.
The third location is where you should park for the final cache:
44.15.667
88.52.458
The final cache is located at
44.15.ABC
88.52.DEF
A = The third digit in the year this area was opened for settlement
B = The second digit of the year of Maria Well’s death.
C = The number of eyes in the bunny in the Fremont Nature Area sign
D = The month that Maria Wells died.
E = The third digit in the year this area was opened for settlement
F = The fourth digit in the year this area was opened for settlement
This is one of several caches I have placed along the route of the historic Yellowstone Trail. The trail is a historic motor route that went across Wisconsin from 1918 to 1930.
More information on the Yellowstone Trail, including maps can be found at
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October 3, 2005 update: In the 1920's many towns along the Yellowstone Trail had a representative known as a “Trailman”, whose duties included providing information to travelers along the way. In the 1919 Yellowstone Trail route folder, Trailmen were described as being “…businessmen of standing in their communities, and will always be glad to welcome tourists and serve them in any reasonable manner.” Team Honeybunnies has offered to serve as a trailman for the Yellowstone caches in Waupaca county.
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