GC1TGNF 1888 Bridge (Traditional Cache) in Wisconsin, United States created by GR8 EYES and AuntieNae

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GC1TGNF ▼

A cache by GR8 EYES and AuntieNae Message this owner

Hidden : 6/7/2009

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

In Lime Kiln Park across the street from Muttland Meadows. Since I had to archive Cali's Cache in the dogpark I can now place this cache here (otherwise they were too close together).

This bridge was brought here to be a footbridge across a small creek in the park. There are park benches to rest on here too. This is a historical piece.

Magnetic. Lots of hiding places to look...

The Bridge Street Bridge is a single span, single lane Pratt through truss that was erected in 1888. Built by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company, it was identified in Cultural Resource Management in Wisconsin (the state's cultural resource management plan) as one of only six pre-1895 examples of that bridge type. As well, Cultural Resource Management identified the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company as a prolific bridge builder in the state. Indeed, the firm built five of the six aforementioned pre-1895 bridges. With its integrity very much intact, and the fact that no more than four of the six bridges previously cited exist today, the Bridge Street Bridge is significant as an excellent and rare example of an early Pratt through truss that was built by an important Wisconsin bridge building company.

Thanks to Energysaver (Ron) you can see pics of it when it was in Grafton at: (visit link)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)