The George Washington 250th Birthday Tree Traditional Cache

(UPDATED 04-29-2024) GPS coordinates were updated with new phone. This geocache commemorates the 250th anniversary of the birth of our first president.  Park in front of the historic Ray County Museum, formerly the Poor Farm for Ray County.  After finding the cache, enjoy the many rooms of artifacts have been set up describing the very interesting history of Ray County, MO.  Permission was received to place this cache at this location. 
 

This cache is a PET Preform container (the beginning of a 2-liter soda bottle) with a pen and narrow log paper with a screw cap.  There is no room  for trinkets / trading of Geocache coins, etc.  Just log your find and then enjoy the Ray County Museum!  This easy cache may be located when the Museum is not open, as the cache is located on the Museum grounds.  Ray County was formed early in Missouri State History, with it's original county seat near the Missouri River.  In 1826 the court was moved to Richmond.  Originally, the county went from the Missouri River north to the Iowa Territory border and west to the Kansas border.  Later, other counties were carved out.  The Museum commemorates all of the history, including coal mining, schools, and the "Mormon War".  The Ray County Historical Society also is located in the museum. The building is the former Poor House, and is reported to actually be haunted!