This 50 State Star celebrates
Nebraska - The Good Life
The NEBRASKA Star contains 51 Star caches, of which 50 are puzzles with a wherigo bonus. Each cache page will present Nebraska county trivia.
NEBRASKA FUN FACT
The Massacre Canyon Monument was dedicated on Sept. 26, 1930. It was the first historical monument erected in Nebraska by federal grant. The monument was constructed from Minnesota pink granite from a quarry in St. Cloud. The shaft of the obelisk is 35 feet high. The base measures 9 feet by 9.5 feet across; the bottom of the shaft is five feet across, tapering to 32 inches near the top. The entire monument weighs 91 tons. The monument is located in a small park area with picnic tables and a visitor center that features exhibits about early pioneers, the tribal customs of the Sioux and the Pawnee people and a gift shop.
The posted coordinates are bogus.
Please solve the following to find the coordinates of the cache container.
This Massacre Canyon Battle was one of the factors that led to the Pawnees' decision to move to a reservation in Indian Territory in what is today known as which state?
A) Oklahoma 762
B) South Dakota 784
C) Kansas 793
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Lake Swanson is the reservoir formed by _____ Dam, a dam on the Republican River, with a capacity of 246,291 acre-feet.
A) Trenton 974
B) Stratton 987
C) Culbertson 875
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