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ROBBERS ROOST Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/20/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


DAVID SPIELMAN WAS SHERIFF OF EL PASO COUNTY FROM 1865-1870.
IT IS SAID THAT AFTER A JEWLERY ROBBERY IN EL PASO COUNTY HE AND HIS POSSE CAPTURED THE ROBBERS AND BROUGHT JUSTICE AT THIS LOCATION.
IN THE VALLEY BELOW THE CACHE YOU CAN SEE THE REMAINS OF AN OLD CABIN. PERCH YOURSELF ON ONE OF THE WONDERFFUL ROCKS AROUND YOU AND LET YOUR MINDS EYE SHOW YOU WHERE THE ROBBERS DID ROOST AND THEIR FATE AND JEWLERY FELL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LAW.
BECAUSE OF THE HISTORY IN THIS CACHE WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO TRADE ONLY JEWLERY RELATED ITEMS.
PLEASE RESPECT THE CACHE CONTAINER AS YOU WILL REALIZE WHEN YOU SEE IT THAT IT IS SOMETHING UNIQUE AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SHERIFF DAVE MAY HAVE YOU IN HIS SITES.
THIS WAS AN INTERESTING STORY TO ME AS SHERIFF DAVID WAS SHIRT-TAIL RELATION,IT WAS A LONG SHIRT THOUGH.

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