 Memorial on a Sunny Street
A cache by Isis Enlightened Hidden: 3/13/2002
Size:  (Virtual) Difficulty:  Terrain: (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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UPDATE: I had to change the requirement for completion of this
virtual cache because people have begun to copy & paste the
answer from Wikipedia... note the change below... You are searching
for a Solemn Momument dedicated to the worst disaster to ever
happen in Richmond, IN... Easy Virtual Cache, and enough shops
& restaurants nearby to merit parking & taking a little
stroll.
One day, not too horribly long ago, the City of Richmond, IN
experienced a tragedy that it's residents wouldn't soon forget...
As memorialized in the book "Death on a Sunny Street" an explosion
caused by an underground gas line shook the entire downtown area
one busy Saturday afternoon... many were killed, many were injured,
and everyone was affected in some way... the explosion all but
leveled a few city blocks, forever changing the once-hectic
downtown area.... The Momument you are searching for stands as a
Memorial to those who lost their lives on this fatefull day....
when the downtown area was rebuilt after the explosion, 5 blocks of
Main Street were turned into a red-bricked Promenade, where city
festivals were once held & fountains added charm &
atmosphere... only a few years ago, this Promenade was done away
with & Main Street was re-opened, with mixed feelings from city
residents... the living monument to the victims of the explosion
was forever gone, and the remaining plaque was moved a block away
from the explosion site, to where it stands today... you must
locate it & take a photo of the monument with your GPSr clearly
in the photo & e-mail it to me at: isisenlightened@hotmail.com
(you may also post your pic here if you like)
NEW: The local library has digitized the book written about this
disaster, Death in a Sunny Street, and you can view it
online
CLICK HERE
There has also recently been a documentary made about the
explosion, available on DVD, called 1:47
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 January 28 by bucknuts (4962 found)
Find #4900 My last virtual cache in the community. Parked over at the bank and walked across the area. Almost started going down the wrong way on the street when I left. Great tribute to the event that occurred. Picture of me at the cache attached. TFTC
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December 27, 2009 by The-MudSlingers (1609 found)
Found on our way home after Christmas in Ohio
thanks for the cache
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December 6, 2009 by Super Genius (1282 found)
I never knew this about Richmond until I looked up this cache. This is a documentary I will have to see. Thanks for the history lesson of a town in our state. My gps is on top of the wreath in the pic. I wanted the whole monument in the pic, so the gps looks small. Thanks!!!!
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October 24, 2009 by solarwib (7483 found)
Very sad day to remember.
Riding along with Dr. Who & K-9 helping them get some more Indiana counties.
13:39 TFTC #7110
Evansville, IN
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October 24, 2009 by Dr. Who and K-9 (5337 found)
This must have been a very low-point for the town. Glad that the terrible moment is remembered. Thanks for another virtual.
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Last Updated: 1/28/2010 5:11:51 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (1:11 AM GMT)
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
