Ritter Park Traditional Cache

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Wintz50: I've decided to let this one go and free up the area for something else. Thanks for all of the entertainment with this cache. Will pick up anything left of it next time by there.

-Wintz50
Southpoint, OH

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Hidden : 2/19/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was originally part of the 2014 CNC Geotrail.


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Ritter Park, a 75-acre municipal park located on the south side of Huntington, is a century old. Most of the land, 55 acres, was originally purchased by the city in 1908 as the site for a proposed municipal incinerator. But nearby residents were so opposed to the incinerator plan that Mayor Rufus Switzer agreed to convert it to the city’s first major public park. The park got its name when businessman Charles Lloyd Ritter donated an additional 20 acres.

Ritter Park officially opened on September 11, 1913, but due to a change in administration at City Hall, development of park facilities did not begin until the late 1920s and early 1930s. During the Great Depression, federal support from the Works Progress Administration contributed to constructing the roads and stonework around the park. More recent additions include a playground, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, and an open amphitheater. There is a historic log cabin maintained by the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a one-mile walking track around the park perimeter is a popular place for residents to jog, walk their dogs, or simply stroll for exercise.

Special thanks to Wintz50 for hiding this cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

"CBYR"INHYG

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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