Euvelleb Knight Traditional Geocache
SnickerJim: The knight and steed are no longer present because the site has changed ownership. Archiving the cache.
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This cache was established by "trollcacher".
In 1895, Omaha was the home of the Nebraska State Fair. But the State Fair Board, angry because Omaha businessmen failed to provide suitable evening entertainment for families attending the fair, laid down an ultimatum: "Provide entertainment other than saloons, gambling houses and honky-tonks for the 1895 fair or lose it to a competitively alert Lincoln."
First, financial needs were met by Omaha businessmen to provide the needed improvements for the city and the State Fairgrounds.
Then, on the evening of March 28, 1895, a meeting was called with 60 of the most prominent businessmen of Omaha in attendance. At this meeting, the 12 men who formed the Executive Committee of the Omaha Business Men's Association (an organization still in existence) and who had taken charge of the festivities of Fair Week presented an ambitious plan for securing all floats which had appeared in February's New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade for the Omaha fair.
These 12 men became the original members of the Board of Governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. Their journey to New Orleans to obtain the Mardi Gras floats brought them into contact with the Rex, Proteus and Comus Society of the Crescent City (the civic group which organized the Mardi Gras festivities). The Omahans were convinced that a permanent organization such as the Rex, Proteus and Comus Society was just what Omaha needed to add zest to its progressive outlook.
On the train ride back from New Orleans, the Omahans named their new organization. "Why not reverse the name of our beloved state, since everything seems to be going backwards these days?" Dudley Smith suggested. Another member suggested that since this group had saved the fair for the city, the organization should be called the "Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben." Thus, Ak-Sar-Ben was born.
Well, the State Fair is gone ... and many other things have changed. But, as many towns change over time their goals remain the same:
"To build a more prosperous community, where people can flourish and succeed."
Now, geocaching may not be suitable for all as entertainment but, for some it is just grand. Part of the geocaching chapter is the Euvelleb Knight for Bellevue may seem backwards at times but it is definitely moving forwards in progression.
Thanks to Kristi Eller, General Manager of local business for permission in placing trollcacher's first cache.
Note this knight will not say Ni, so no need to be alarmed. Approach using the step on the north side and PLEASE don't walk through the plants.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Guvf tnyynag fgrrq jbhyq rawbl n tbbq fpengpuvat haqre vgf crlgeny.