End of The Line Traditional Cache
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The cache is a 100ml LnL and is located in the town of Claresholm. There's room for a few small trade items, or coins. The cache is located at a Rest Stop next to the Claresholm Museum and can be accessed by turning East at the only traffic light on highway 2 between Edmonton and Lethbridge. The Museum is open to the public from the May long weekend through to Thanksgiving. Bring a pencil/pen
Claresholm began as a railway siding. In the 1880's the lush grasslands had drawn ranchers to the foothills to the West. Their herds of cattle roamed across the prairie as far East as the Little Bow River. With the construction of the rail line from Calgary to Macleod, ranchers were able to ship their cattle from Claresholm to markets elsewhere. The railway could also bring people here, and the siding would provide the nucleus for the town. In response to an extensive advertising campaign by the government of Canada and the Canadian Pacific Railway, settlers began to flood into this area. Hundreds of families came here from the Northern United States, for example, North Dakota, Minnesota, Oregon and also from Eastern Canada. They came for the free homestead land, and for the opportunity to have a better life for themselves and their families. Businesses flourished, providing the services needed in the area. Claresholm grew rapidly, and was granted town status on August 31, 1905.
Reference townofclaresholm.com
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