Angels of the Falls Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/18/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

An easy cache behind the I–40 victims’ memorial. It is not in or on the memorial. Cache is a small camo match holder. Be sure to visit the war memorial and the old jail, both on river road.

I–40 victim's memorial was dedicated Memorial Day weekend. Not only is the day dedicated to those who gave their lives for the county, but now it is also a day to remember those who died in the I–40 barge incident in Webbers Falls. Fourteen victims lost in the murky water of the Arkansas River May 26, 2002 was commemorated Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2003 at 10 a.m. at the Webbers Falls City Park.

A memorial structure erected in their honor was the center of ceremonies as family members and supporters remember their loved ones. The dedication, hosted by Webbers Falls Mayor Jewell Horne, was part of a program also recognizing the efforts of responders and others involved in the bridge collision and its aftermath. The Federal Highway Administration, ODOT and the Town of Webbers Falls dedicated the memorial to the victims.

The incident, which affected families nationwide, occurred at the I–40 bridge near Webbers Falls when a barge traveling upstream rammed the bridge’s piers knocking down more than 500 feet of the four–lane structure.

Oklahoma artist Shahla Rahimi–Reynolds designed the bronze and granite memorial which stands along the bank of the river where the temporary memorial once stood. The design depicts a clock frozen at the time of the accident and a pedestal supporting a child releasing a dove to the heavens. Five pillars were erected representing the survivors. White Engineering Associates completed the site design and Magnum Construction, Inc. built the structure which is located upstream from the bridge.

Congressional representatives, local transportation officials and civic leaders attended the ceremony to pay their respects to the families and commend those involved in the recovery efforts.

The memorial was funded in part through federal transportation enhancement money made available for projects such as this. The federal funds, amounting to $120,000, were approved by ODOT in September 2002 and were combined with $30,000 from the Town of Webbers Falls to make the memorial a reality.

This funding mechanism allows all levels of government the opportunity to work together to plan and develop projects for the community. The Federal Transportation Enhancement Program offers extensive opportunities to take unique and creative actions to integrate such projects into communities and the natural environment.
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A little history on Webbers falls

Webbers Falls was named for Chief Walter Webber and the Falls on the Arkansas River. Chief Webber settled here in 1828 and established a trading post, making Webbers Falls the second oldest town in Oklahoma. Webbers Falls was known as the gateway to Indian Territory.

1922--Webbers Falls, a town of 500 people, situated on the right bank of the Arkansas River, twenty-five miles southeast of Muskogee. It is claimed that a century ago, when the Indians began to settle here, there were actual falls, several feet in height in the river at this point, but a century's constant flow of water has gradually worn the rock away, until now there is only a faint ripple to mark the point where the falls once existed.

The Hayes Mercantile Company, established there about forty years ago, has from its beginning been one of the leading business institutions of the county. R. E. Blackstone, one of the pioneer merchants, was for many years connected with the same company. In 1896 Oscar Hayes, son of J. W. Hayes, organized the Pioneer Trading Company at Webbers Falls, which soon became one of the prosperous institutions of the town.

John D. Benedict, Muskogee and Northeastern Oklahoma Volume I (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publihing Company, 1922). p.486

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Decryption Key

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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