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St. Mary's Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Reviewer Smith: As I have not heard from the cache owner within the requested time frame, the cache is being archived.

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Hidden : 7/8/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Bison tube hidden just off the road from St. Mary's church.

My wife went to the old St. Mary's school on this property.  She has a lot of great memories of playing four square, kickball, and jumping rope on the playground (the church parking lot).  Her mom and grandfather also went to this school and church.  In fact, her grandfather helped bring back a cross from Belgium that was placed on top of the church.  It is not the one that is on top of it now.  I believe that cross went back to the Diocese of Peoria after the church was closed.  We were married at St. Mary's church in 1995.  If you turn around after finding the cache you will see where our outdoor wedding photos were taken.  (The trees were not so big at that time.)  For my wife, it is sad to see the school and church are not functioning in the same capacity, but it appears that the school has been turned into something that helps the community.

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