!! Exciting New Cache Series!!
“COLORADO SPIRIT
QUEST”
The Colorado
Spirit Quest is a series of Caches placed by many individuals, near
cemeteries and historic sites in hopes of paying respect to the
many pioneer ancestors who have ‘walked’ before
us.
There are hundreds of
cemeteries in the rural and mountain communities across Colorado.
This series will introduce you to many of them.
The cache
pages will provide a virtual history tour of the cemeteries and
tombstones.
COLORADO
SPIRIT QUEST is not affiliated with any other ‘Spirit
Quest’ group. Special thanks and credit are given to
SixDogTeam who started the Indiana Spirit Quest in 2004. The idea
has rapidly spread into many states.
The CSQ
endeavor is an enormous and relentless task. It cannot be
accomplished by just one or two people. This project will only
flourish if there is a multitude of volunteer cachers willing to
place these caches.
After
locating the cache container, take some time to reflect back on the
lives of those pioneers and the effort it took to make Colorado
such a great state.
If you are interested in
joining the “Walking Through History Clan” contact may
be made by sending an e-mail to the owner of “Colorado Spirit
Quest #1 – Mountain Passage”. Use the ‘Send
Message’ link at the center of the page of their
profile.
Each person who places a CSQ cache is responsible for its
maintenance.
REMEMBER:
If
you are APPREHENSIVE about cemeteries – AVOID
this series.
Thanks to Clan Members: Greasepot, Taylorgeotracker, Ivy Dog
Parents, Team Boogity3, Grand High Pobah, Boborr
80909,Imusttravel2000, Buzz Lightyear I, Sandhill 49er,
MrVolkswagen, Isisfan, LadyCoots, Rockymtn8iv, Fork-L-Man,
*Sparky*, TwoCs, Outdrlvr201, Condor1, 2Cachedivers, arthurat,
smilz787, Kyotmoon and Mountain Roamer.
New
Clan members are always Welcome
* * * * * * * *
Roselawn Cemetery was established by a private associatin in 1947
to accommodate additional burial space and provide a garden-type
cemetery. The City of Fort Collins assumed operation in 1959.
Because of the high water table in the area, an underground tile
drain system was installed. The system is so successful that the
cemetery has not experienced high water levels in over 40
years.
In addition to many improvements to enhance the landscaping and
enterance of the cemetery, the Armed Forces Flag Display and
Columbariums were added in 1998. Visitors travel down the
tree-lined center drive of the cemetery to get to this lovely area
of the cemetery.
The cache is hidden in the cemetery but hopefully in a descrete
location so as to not distrub other visitors. Please remember, this
is a solemn place. Be respectful of the area and of others. Also
remember that the cemetery is closed to visitor after dark. Plan
your search accordingly.
If you’re stumped by this cache, please e-mail me or post a
comment in your log and I will provide a hint that should lead you
right to it. You should be able to grab this one quickly and
without disturbing anything or anyone.
Please rehide well so the little container doesn’t get
muggled.