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The History of Paris Arkansas Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 11/14/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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The coordinates posted will take you to Paris Arkansas a nice little town in Logan County. This town is very receptive to the game of Geocaching as every property owner I have asked to place a cache on has agreed. As some had never heard of the game but after a short explanation they agree to placement. The owner knows and has gave consent. If he happens by and asked what you are doing say geocaching and Thanks. Now to the coordinates. They are N35 17.A1B W093 41.CDE. The answers where obtained from encyclopediaofarkansas.net and can be found by seach engines Google or Bing.

A=What date was Paris incorporated?
5-Feb 3,1879
6-Feb 16,1879
7-Feb 18,1879
8-Feb 26,1879

B=What year was the Arkansas Central Railroad Line from Fort Smith to Paris Constructed?
4-1877
5-1887
6-1897
7-1907

C=Mrs Lewis Waddill sold property in Paris for one dollar to the Catholic Congregation provided a school was built. It has been in operation for over a hundred years. What is the name of the school?
1-St Benedicts Catholic School
2-St Marys Catholic School
3-St Scholastic Catholic School
4-St Joseph Catholic School

D=Paris has the dubious distinction of being the last place in Arkansas to carry out a public execution of death by hanging. What date did this take place?
1-July 3,1914
2-July 9,1914
3-July 14,1914
4-July 18,1914

E=Two Brothers established the Paris Hospital in 1910.The hospital offered what was said to be the first Medical Insurance plan in the nation.What were their names?
1-Henry William Smth,Lawrence Nicholas Smith
2-Paul Ryan Smith,Samuel William Smith
3-John James Smith,Arthur McDaniel Smith
4-Carl Ray Smith,Harold Dean Smith

Enjoy the short history of Paris Arkansas and the hunt. There is a coin from Australia for the FTF. There is parking off of Hwy 22 to start your search.

CONGRATULATION YAZZ FTF

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