“INDIANA SPIRIT
QUEST”
The Indiana Spirit Quest series of
geocaches will take you to a number of small, rural, historic
cemeteries built by Hoosier Pioneers in central Indiana. You can
map out a route and get a bunch of ‘em in one trip and at the
same time learn a little about our history.
Many cemeteries in one
INDIANA SPIRIT QUEST
#37
”Mississinewa Shell”
UPDATE OCTOBER 2005: PATRICK AND I HAVE
RELOCATED THIS CACHE TO A MORE SUITABLE LOCATION. WE BELIEVE THIS
CACHE IS ONE OF THE MANY PLUNDERED BY THE CACHE PIRATES OPERATING
IN THIS AREA IN RECENT MONTHS.Since it's in a new location, it's
open to all cachers once more!
Welcome to Mississinewa Memorial
Cemetery..with many very old stones, dating back to the 1840's and
50's.This cemetery contains burials removed from other cemeteries
when the Reservoir was formed. Older cemeteries incorporated here
include: Bank; Captain Dixon; Chester Troyer; Mount Vernon; Ogan;
Pleasant Grove; Somerset; Sugar Grove; Vernon; Waucoon and Wm. T.
Hosier. There are Lots of birdhouses here with active
nests.
THOMAS H. STINEMAN, CO. I 18TH INFANTRY, THE FIRST WABASH BOY TO
DIE FOR HIS COUNTRY DURING THE WORLD WAR; WAS ENLISTED APRIL 24,
1917; HE DIED JUNE 2, 1918 FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED AT CANTIGNY,
FRANCE. THE WABASH POST OF THE AMERICAN LEGION WAS NAMED THOS.
STINEMAN POST IN HIS HONOR. HIS BODY WAS RETURNED AND HE IS BURIED
HERE.
MILTON H. STARBUCK DIED OCTOBER 22, 1862 FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED
SEPT. 14 1862 AT THE BATTLE OF MUNFORDSVILLE, KY., A MEMBER OF CO.
A, 89TH INDIANA INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS
BENEDICT SINGER, WAR OF 1812 VETERAN (1st PENNSYLVANIA
MILITIA)
The cache
container was one of our patented super micro containers, which was
stolen. Now it is a camo'd spice jar. If you find a fallen U.S.
flag, please stick it back in the ground, preferably next to a
Vet’s Marker. As always, please be respectful, and cache in,
trash out.
 Cache In -
Trash Out!  Malmutes WELCOME!
Available year-round  Less than 100 ft. from car to cache
 Check Tide Before
Caching  Accessible
in Winter
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NIGHT CACHING NOT
ALLOWED!!