DRINK in History: Mind, Body & Soul Series #4 Traditional Cache
MiMi&PaPaC: Unfortunately this fun cache has been "muggled" or damaged too many times. We'll have to leave this one for someone else to place a cache in the future. We've had to repair or replace too often. Sorry!!
DRINK in History: Mind, Body & Soul Series #4
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The purpose of this series is more than “hide & seek”. Creating opportunities to challenge the Geocacher to consider ways they can improve conditions of health, education, understanding & awareness
In 1845 Gen. Zachary Taylor & his men are believed to have camped beneath this massive live oak. The campsite is now a city park w/gazebo, pond & butterfly garden.
Reflect on the rich history of this site, admire this magnificent old tree & enjoy the gardens & nature attracted to this gem. Hours: 7am-11pm
GZ is approximated to the center of park in an effort to encourage one to meander & appreciate these beautiful surroundings. Care is evident in this park but if you see trash, remember to practice “Cache In Trash Out” (CITO) & dispose of it properly. Cache is completely wheelchair accessible, but there are areas of thick lawn in the park. You will most likely find a photo opportunity here! The hummingbirds & butterflies are abundant. BYOP - Small container can hold small SWAG & very small TB’s. Cache placed with permission. Let’s keep our area parks and the Geocacher’s reputation as clean as a whistle, please respect the park rules. Take extra care & close the cache container completely.
On July 23, 1845, Brigadier General Taylor, commander of the U.S. Army of Occupation, left New Orleans on the steamer Alabama with eight companies of the Third Infantry. His orders were to proceed to Texas and wait there until the Texas Convention had accepted the annexation resolution of the U.S. Congress. He was then to proceed immediately with his whole command to the western border of Texas, take up a position on or near the Rio Grande, and expel any Mexican force that attempted to cross into Texas.
On July 25, the Alabama dropped anchor off St. Joseph Island, a few miles north of the pass into Aransas Bay near the mouth of the Nueces River. By the following evening, three companies of troops had landed, and a small U.S. flag was flying from the top of a sand hill—the first ever raised by United States authority in Texas.
On July 29, Taylor attempted to take two companies of men with him to the mainland in the lighter Undine, but water in the Bay was low and the lighter ran aground after going but a few miles. There the General and his men stayed until sundown, August 1, when they were transferred to the Texas mainland in fishing boats that had gathered about the grounded lighter.
General Taylor and his men are believed to have camped beneath this massive live oak until his return to St. Joseph Island and his subsequent successful trip to Corpus Christi in September.
Congrats to dhcc & Mojowrkn for FTF!
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