Anderson's Firefighters Memorial Traditional Cache
Anderson's Firefighters Memorial
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An simple cache located in Beech Acres park in Anderson Twp., Ohio. This cache is all about the location, not the cache. Please take a moment to look over the memorial while you are here.
PLEASE BE STEALTHY!
DO NOT DISTURB THE LANDSCAPING. THERE IS NO NEED TO TAKE ANYTHING APART OR MOVE ANYTHING.
PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THE LOCATION.
Please bring a pen to sign the log.
Welcome to Beech Acres Park in Anderson Twp. The park is open from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year, excluding special events. Beech Acres Park is a favorite among township residents of all ages! This multi-use park boasts amenities to suit a variety of recreational interests including a fantastic playground, a rentable shelter, an entertaining amphitheater, a Firefighter’s Memorial, athletic fields, sand volleyball courts, basketball courts, restrooms, and a skatepark, all surrounded by a paved hike/bike trail. Beech Acres Park is also the site for some of the ATPD’s most popular events such as Summer Concerts in the Park, A Fair of the Arts, and the Run to Remember. Adjacent to the park is the RecPlex, which is home to the ATPD Recreation Department, featuring year-round, indoor recreation opportunities. Activities such as Summer Camps, Basketball Leagues, Cornhole Leagues, children’s programs, Jr High Park Parties and art classes take place year round.
You can check out the official Beech Acres webpage here
The Firefighter’s Memorial was dedicated on June 11, 2005 and was funded entirely through donations. The focal point of the Memorial is a seven foot tall bronze statue of a firefighter in full gear cradling a child. Standing tall in front of three flagpoles, this statue pays tribute to those who have served the Department, and honors the firefighters who died in the line of duty (or from a duty-related injury or illness) since the Anderson fire department was formed in 1941.
The Fireman’s Association and the Memorial Committee recently raised an additional $75,000 for phase 2 which will feature an eternal flame and the names and faces of five firefighters who lost their lives due to duty-related incidents or illnesses. One of those singled out with special honors will be Ben Cunningham who died in 2002 of lung cancer developed on the job. Ben was an Anderson Township firefighter who started the project five years ago and died before the Memorial could be completed. Others who will be memorialized are Bill Ellison, Edward Stagnaro, Victor Ruessm and Russ Wurdemann.
Plenty of free parking is available for the park.
Congratulations to Johnny Cache for his FTF on 11/07/13
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