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CAVE SPRINGS Letterbox Hybrid

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Hidden : 8/19/2005
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The original container was muggled so had to replace. It is no longer a letterbox. THIS CACHE IS HIDDEN AT A POPULAR WATERING HOLE FOR OUR ANCESTORS TRAVELING WEST. THIS IS ALSO A LETTER BOX THEREFORE PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE STAMP THIS IS NOT A TRADE ITEM. THE ORIGINAL TRADE ITEMS INCLUDE LOTS OF PATCHES AND MARBLES..RECKON SOME OF THESE MARBLES MIGHT BE GREAT GRANDPA'S AS I HEARD STORIES THAT HE LOST HIS!
I HAVE EDITED THE CLUES SO THEY WIL BE MORE USEFULL. THE FINAL ONE IS A DEAD GIVE AWAY, SO DECRYPT AS YOU NEED TOO. YOU WILL NEED TO GO INTO THE ENTRANCE OF THE CAVE ONLY ABOUT 8-10 FEET.

JUST A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY
FROM 1821-1872 THE CAMPGROUND AT CAVE SPRINGS WAS A HEAVILY TRAVELED JUNCTION ON BOTH THE SANTA FE AND OREGON TRAILS.

AFTER THE TRAILS THE LAND WAS OWNED BY SOLOMON YOUNG, PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMANS GRANDFATHER. THERE ARE ACCOUNTS OF TRUMAN RIDING HIS HORSE THROUGH THE AREA ON HIS WAY TO THE FAMILY FARM IN GRANDVIEW. THIS WAS ONE OF HIS FAVORITE PLACES.

1913 DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND STATE OF MISSOURI PLACED HISTORICAL MARKERS AT CAVE SPINGS

1926-1944 CAVE SPRING COUNTRY CLUB WAS USED AS A SUMMER CAMP, FISHING LAKE, GOLF COURSE, AND CABIN ENCLAVE - ALL THAT REMAINS TODAY ARE THE RUINS AND FIREPLACES FROM THE BUILDINGS.

THE CAVE WAS "LOST" FOR SEVERAL YEARS UNTIL 1948 WHEN CONSTRUCTION OF A NEARBY CHURCH REVEALED ITS EXISTENCE TO A NEW GENERATION.

1975 CAVE SPRINGS ASSOCIATION WAS CHARTERED WITH THE PURPOSE OF TURNING LAND INTO A HISTORICAL SITE. TODAY THEY OFFER A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AND EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

NATURE CENTER OPEN TUESDAY - SATURDAY 10:00 - 4:00
CLOSED SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ALSO CLOSED HOLIDAY WEEKENDS

AREA HOURS 9:00AM - SUNSET

www.CaveSprings.org

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1. TB GB GUR ONPX JNYY BS GUR RAGENAPR 2. YBBX HC 3. BA N YRQTR NOBIR LBHE URNQ HAYRFF LBH NER ERNYYL GNYY

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)