Bruin Spirit! Traditional Cache
MontanaDerik: The guy that moved there has not left. He has his tarp set up right on the original hide. I suppose it is time to let this one go.
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Congratulations, teamhelena, for FTF!
A cache to celebrate all things Bruin. Easy to locate and access, park nearby across the street and a very short walk to the cache. May be wet at certain times of the year.
This cache is now a lock and lock. An ammo can, unsecured, in town, lasted 6 years! There is only a logbook present for now; feel free to add swag and trackables. This cache will be maintained by the students of dgsnfltg's classroom, in order to teach a little bit about geocaching, and to learn a little about the world through the use of trackable items. There should be plenty of room for trade items and additional trackables that need a place to rest before continuing their journey. Be sure to log your visit.
Capital High School is known throughout the State of Montana as a perennial sports powerhouse, as well as an institution which helps create some of the highest academic achievers in the State. Students and Staff alike are proud of the achievements of their school, and are easily roused in defense of the school’s reputation. The greatest rival to our school is found just a few miles away, at Helena High School. Cross-town sporting events are always well attended, and full of emotion and passion. The building was originally built in the 1960's as a Catholic high school but closed following the graduation class of 1969. The Helena School District bought the building and it eventually became a four year high school opening its doors in 1973. The mascot is the Bruin, and the school colors are brown and gold. The enrollment usually varies between 1200 and 1450 students. More information about Capital High school can be found on the school’s website, (visit link) .
Nearby, actually closer to the cache, is the Home of Peace Cemetery, located near the west side of Capital High School, south of Custer Avenue, close to the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds. Home of Peace was founded in 1867 by Helena's Hebrew Benevolent Society.
The Jews who settled in early-day Helena were primarily from Prussia or Germany and practiced Reform Judaism. They were prominent in trade during Helena's beginning, and were held in high esteem by the gentile community. Jews easily partnered with non-Jews in building and rebuilding the fledgling city. The Montana Club and the various Masonic orders in Helena welcomed Jews as members. Such easygoing integration was not the case in other Montana cities of the era.
On July 11, 1867 Helena's Hebrew Benevolent Society began steps to acquire a plot of land for use as a cemetery. Prior to establishing Home of Peace, Jews were buried along with everyone else in the City Cemetery, which occupied the site where Central School is today. The bodies of those pioneer Jews were later reburied at Home of Peace; the others buried there were eventually re-interred at the Benton Avenue Cemetery.
Helena's Jewish population reached its peak in the 1890s. The second generation began to move away for better educational and employment opportunities, and the city's Jewish population began to decline. The cemetery is currently administered by The Home of Peace Cemetery Association, 1615 Stuart Street, Helena MT 59601. For more information and photographs of the cemetary, please link to the source of this information at (visit link)
There are several excellent caches in the area, some quite challenging. Take some time to stretch your legs and locate some of the nearby caches! Be cautious of the numerous muggles present at various times of the year when the Fairgrounds is in use, and especially during the Stampede.
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