Fay Wray
Notable Resident of the Canadian Badlands
Fay was born in Cardston Alberta on September 15, 1907. She was
a Canadian-American actress whose career lasted 57 years. She grew
up as one of six children in a family who constantly moved around.
After Cardston came different cities in Utah, and California before
ending up in Hollywood where she attended Hollywood High School.
Fay's acting career consisted mostly of Horror films leading to
many considering her as the first "scream queen". Her most famous
film came in 1932 when Merian Cooper approached her to play the
role of Ann Darrow, the captive of the great ape in the hit movie
King Kong. Wray earned a mere $10 000 for this role and is still a
recognized actress even after her death in 2004.
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching Association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet
in the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were named
after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who
grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by geocachers who
attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy Trail was
produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association for the
Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are like no other place on
earth, home to the world's most extensive dinosaur bonebeds,
badlands and hoodoos, and a world-class museum that shelters a 75
million-year-old legacy. The region is rich in culturally and
historically significant sites that tell the story of the First
Nations people and early settlers, and of a complex and diverse
modern society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.
