This cache is part of "Dead Presidents: The Hall of Dead
Presidents" GC1W1AP.
A few weeks ago on a dark, rainy night I found a cache. At the
time I didn't realize it was a "spawner" cache, but when I saw the
Presidential cards inside I assumed that's what it was. I grabbed a
card without looking to see who it was. It was dark, I was wet, and
in a hurry. When I got back to the car and saw who I had picked, I
was glad. At least I knew a little about him.
I recently came across a quote by Adams that is so contradictory
to how our government is operating right now. Adams said "America
does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the
well-wisher of freedom and independence of all. She is the champion
and vindicator only of her own."
Adams was the son of John Adams, the 2nd President of the U.S.
After graduating from Harvard College, Adams became a lawyer. He
was appointed Minister to the Netherlands. In 1802 he was elected
to the United States Senate. Six years later President Madison
appointed him Minister to Russia.
Serving under President Monroe, Adams was one of America's great
Secretaries of State. Eventually he was elected President and
served from 1825-1829.
One account I read said although he was one of the nation’s
preeminent secretaries of state, he proved to be the wrong man for
the presidency. Aloof, stiff-necked, and ferociously independent,
he failed to develop the support he needed in Washington, even
among his own party.
Adams was elected a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts after
leaving office, the only president ever to do so, serving for the
last 17 years of his life. He suffered a stroke on the floor of the
House on February 21, 1848, and died two days later.
There are two approaches to this cache..If you park at Parkin1
(N' 27.866 W' 10.551) you will find yourself 500 feet from the
cache. From this parking spot you can access two Dead Presidents
from one parking place.
If you park at Parkin2 (N' 27.923 W' 10.413) you will be 224 ft
from the cache, but you are behind a bank and you will be quite far
from Dead Prez Ford. Your choice.