GCQB32 Grant Park Water Cache: Judge J. Erskine Fountain (Traditional Cache) in Georgia, United States created by schmoozie

This cache has been archived.

schmoozie: Since I don't live in this area anymore, I just don't have time to get to this area to do maintenance very often. I think it makes more sense to archive this cache to leave room for someone else to place one. Thanks to all who have sought this cache! Happy Hunting! -schmoozie

GCQB32 ▼

A cache by schmoozie Message this owner

Hidden : 8/28/2005

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is one of two caches in Grant Park related to water. DO NOT VISIT THIS PARK AT NIGHT! This area is getting safer and safer every day, but it is still not safe at night.

Please put the container back the way you found it; MAKE SURE IT IS WELL HIDDEN!!

Colonel Lemuel P. Grant originally donated the land for Grant Park. There used to be natural waterways in this park. Natural springs fed streams in the park, which fed the man-made Lake Abana. The lake was originally meant to be a retention pond for storm water management but it became the centerpiece of the park. People used to swim and row boats in the lake. However, it was drained in the early 1960s. The area Lake Abana once occupied is now a parking lot and zoo grounds.

This cache is placed near The Judge John Erskine Fountain, which was given to the city of Atlanta by the daughter of a reconstruction judge in post-war Atlanta, Mrs. Willard P. Ward. The fountain was originally installed at Peachtree Street and West Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta in 1903. It was moved to Grant Park in 1912 and placed at a main entrance to the park. Artist/sculptor J. Massey Rhind designed and installed the fountain.

The Conservancy works hard to preserve and restore this historical park. Please don’t jeopardize our use of this park by bushwhacking or damaging any greenery or structures in the park. I have placed the caches so that you will not need to trample any greenery or climb on any structures (although for this one you may have to put one foot on un-paved earth). CITO is highly encouraged and will ensure a good relationship with the Conservancy.

For more information about Grant Park and the Grant Park Conservancy visit Grant Park Conservancy. I got the information for the Grant Park Water Caches from their web site.

Be sure to visit the other Water Cache in Grant Park:
Grant Park Water Cache: Constitution Spring

Enjoy!!

Container is a plastic coffee container covered in cammo duck tape.

FTF: MTBkayo&girl. Congratulations!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

unir n frng

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)