August 27th Traditional Cache

This continues the “This Day in History” calendar series.  Without the help of the local cachers, this would not be possible!  Thank you!

August 27^th:

According to Wikipedia and other sources, on August 27^th:

1832 – Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrenders to U.S. authorities, ending the Black Hawk War.

1859 – Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world's first commercially successful oil well.

1861 – Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

2003 – Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant.