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Thompson Post Office Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

ICE QUEEN: Damaged and missing. Not a very safe place to pull over.

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Hidden : 3/31/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is the location of general store and post office that was originally opened in 1911 as part of the Thompson homestead. The Thompsons moved to Orion in 1916 although they continued to farm the homestead until 1920. The post office was a general gathering place on days when the mail came through.


Thank you to Nosweat6060 for allowing us to adopt this cache into the "Prairie Winds Adventure Trail".

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NOTICE

The time has come! Eight years ago the Prairie Winds Caches were published for "Best of the Bad" Mega, and 2 cache owner groups have been maintaining them. It is time to archive the series, but we would like more people to receive a Prairie Winds coin first.

NOTE: All the Prairie Winds caches will be archived as of the 8th of September, 2020.

The new requirement is: You must have logged, as found, at least 20 Prairie Winds caches to earn a Prairie Winds geocoin. Once you qualify (before September 8, 2020), contact cache owner at lthbridge@gmail.com to receive a coin.

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This cache is part of a series called the “Prairie Winds Adventure Trail” developed by volunteers of the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association. Enjoy the hidden secrets of Southern Alberta by getting off the beaten trail to sites seldom visited, scenic views and historic sites and buildings. Prairies are not flat and there is a reason for calling our trail “Prairie Winds”. There may be other caches in the area. It is difficult to park along the side of the road at this location due to the steepness of the road banks, There are pull-outs about a hundred yards (meters) south of the cache site.

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)