!! Exciting 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 that
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 -
Mo
untain
Passage". Use the 'Send Message" link at the center of the page of
their
profile.
Each person that 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, TwoCs, Outdrlvr201, Condor1, 2Cachedivers, arthurat,
smilz787, Kyotmoon, Mountain Roamer, Cuttie Pie, SugarPug, Team
Tiger Pride, ernie66, drnetwork, Team w-bar-v, Dynamite Rabbit,
Twins18, Dusty Kat, mtnbirders, The Johnson Family, RustyBeerCan
& Marma and grymreaper..
New Clan members are
always Welcome
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Pueblo Pioneer Cemetery was Pueblo's first burial grounds,
established in 1870, the same year that Pueblo was incorporated.
This cemetery is actually four separate sections: International
Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Cemetery (established 1871) is
across the street; Jewish Cemetery (established 1885); Pioneer
(1885); Masonic (1870). Cemetery records are kept at the office of
the Mountain View Cemetery. There are several hundred graves, many
unmarked and unrecorded. Many records were destroyed in the Great
Flood of 1921. The local historical society has set signs next to
the markers of historically prominent town figures, with
information on each person’s contribution to the city. Visitors to
this cemetary have reported intense feelings of dread, noticeable
cold spots, temperature changes, bad odors, and a black mist. It is
interesting that many people have reported that the location is
creepier in the daytime than at night. The Pueblo Parks and
Recreation Department and the Pueblo Pioneer Cemetery Committee
sponsor an annual "Walk Through History". Contact them for dates if
you'd like to learn more about the Colorado spirits who reside
here.
