GC17GHZ RT66:MO - Wrink's Market (Traditional Cache) in Missouri, United States created by Lacomo

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Mongo: ### ARCHIVE OF GEOCACHE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE BY THE OWNER ###

Greetings,

I hate to see any cache go, but I am archiving this cache since there's been no response from, nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

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Regretfully,

Mongo
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GC17GHZ ▼

A cache by Lacomo Message this owner

Hidden : 11/19/2007

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Get Your Kicks On Route 66
Enjoy your drive down the Mother Road.

The intent of this series is to point out historic or unique places along old route 66 between IL and CA. It is NOT meant to be a power trail as caches may be 50 miles or more apart. Stop and enjoy these sights along the way.

For more than 55 years, Wrink's Mkt was a noted landmark on Route 66 in Lebanon, MO. Established in 1950 by Glenn Wrinkle, the store was basically a community general store. The store was originally constructed and opened in 1946 by Glenn's father, G.E. Wrinkle. Plans also called for a hotel along Route 66 atop the store. However, G.E. Wrinkle became ill in 1947 and the second story was never built. The store featured not only groceries, collectibles and dry goods, but Glenn Wrinkle himself. Countless customers were entertained over the years with his stories covering more than a half-century along America's Mother Road. The store closed and the stories ended when Glenn died on March 16, 2005. Glenn Wrinkle helped a great many people in the community by selling items on credit--no one was rejected. Glenn's wife, Katie, observed many acts of kindness he exhibited over the course of 50-plus years. Glenn Wrinkle managed Wrink's Market in his own way and in doing so created a landmark in Lebanon and on Route 66. The second chapter in the story of Wrink's Market began in 2007, when Wrink's Market was re-opened by Glenn and Katie's son, Terry Wrinkle. Travelers passing by on Route 66 can stop in for a soft drink and sandwich, some munchies for the road, buy Route 66 memorabilia and hear stories of The Mother Road from the third generation of the Wrinkle family to operate the store.

This is one of them caches that's hidden in plain sight. Should be a quick find.

Thanks to Terry Wrinkle for giving permission to place cache.

NOTICE: For additional details on the Route 66 project (plans, thoughts, template, etc) or to participate and create Route 66 caches along the "Mother Road" in your area, visit our site at www.route66geocaching.org. (visit link). .

Sorry the old store is no longer a store. It is a nice little restaurant now. The manager knows about the cache and loves to talk about it.

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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)

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