These are Texas - Size Heroes. Read about them, comment on them and
last, but not least, Remember them!
Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett (1786-1836) was one of the most famous
frontiersmen in U.S. history. He became known as a hunter and
Indian fighter and used his reputation to build a political career.
Crockett succeeded Daniel Boone as the nation's best-known symbol
of the American frontier. Many people felt the national spirit of
the United States was reflected in Crockett's motto: "Be always
sure you're right--then go ahead!" Crockett died fighting in the
war for Texas independence. His life and death became a part of
both history and legend.
Early life. David Crockett was born in Greene County, Tennessee,
on Aug. 17, 1786. The Crockett family moved to Jefferson County,
where Davy's father opened a tavern in 1796. Davy started school at
about the age of 13. He often played hooky, and he ran away from
home for about 21/2 years to avoid being punished for missing
class. In 1806, Crockett married Mary (Polly) Finley, the daughter
of a farmer. They had three children.
In 1813, Crockett became a U.S. Army scout. He fought in the
Creek Indian War in what is now part of Alabama and Florida until
1815. His wife died that year. In 1816, Crockett married Elizabeth
Patton, a widow with two children. They moved to western Tennessee
in 1817.
Political career. In Tennessee, Crockett developed a successful
political career. He held several local positions, including
justice of the peace, town commissioner, and colonel of the county
militia. Crockett served in the Tennessee legislature from 1821 to
1824. He won a seat in the United States House of Representatives
from Tennessee in 1827 and was reelected in 1829 and 1833.
In Congress, Crockett opposed President Andrew Jackson and other
Tennessee members of Congress on several issues, including land
reform and a bill to relocate Indian tribes. Whig Party leaders
promoted Crockett as a presidential candidate for the election of
1836. But Crockett lost his reelection bid for Congress in 1835,
and his presidential ambitions ended.
The Alamo. In November 1835, Crockett set out for Texas. He felt
he could renew his political career there and become wealthy as a
land agent. At the time, Texas was fighting to gain its
independence from Mexico. In early February 1836, Crockett joined
188 men who had established a fort at the Alamo, an old Roman
Catholic mission in San Antonio. When Mexican troops attacked the
fort, the men held them off for nearly two weeks. But on March 6,
the Mexican forces overran the Alamo. Some historians believe that
a few men, perhaps including Crockett, survived the battle but were
then executed by the Mexicans. Other scholars believe that all the
defenders died in the battle.
The legends. Crockett excelled at backwoods brag, a type of
country exaggeration, and he told many tall tales about himself. In
one tale, a raccoon gives up when Crockett spots him while hunting.
Crockett also may have been exaggerating when he claimed to have
killed 105 bears in seven months.
Crockett became known for political antics as well. For example,
he once memorized an opponent's standard speech and spoke it word
for word as his own at a debate. Not being able to repeat the same
speech, his confused rival was forced to make an unprepared
reply.
Stories written after his death helped create the fictional
legends of Davy Crockett. One description claimed that he could
"run faster, jump higher, squat lower, dive deeper, stay under
longer, and come out drier than any man in the whole country."
Through the years, Crockett has been the subject of songs, books,
TV programs, and movies.
Read about Davy Crockett at
http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/history/crockett.html
You are looking for an ammo can.
In each of the FOSB - ABC Challenge- Remember the Alamo! caches,
letters A through M inclusive, there was a digit either on the
container or on a laminated card inside the container. During each
of the prior cache visits, the cache letter and the corresponding
number should be recorded. In order, these numbers will make up the
coordinates of the bonus cache for the letters A through M.
North AB CD.EFG
West 0HI JK.LM
A second bonus cache is available for Letters N through Z.
Thanks for Caching!
Another BONUS Cache can be found from coordinates given in the
FOSB - ABC BONUS - A through M-Remember the Alamo and the FOSB -
ABC BONUS - N through Z-Remember the Alamo! This cache is titled
FOSB - Remember the Alamo Finale (GC1Q3G0). One bonus provides the
North Coordinates and the second provides the West coordinates.
UPDATE: OCTOBER 20, 2009 Several people have been unable to locate
the final stage because they missed a few of the ABC stage
coordinates. The bonus cache is now at the specified location. In
order to log this bonus cache, you MUST locate and sign all A
through M stage caches! Happy caching!