Ilasco's Red Steel Truss Bridge. Traditional Cache

I've been looking at this location for a cache since I logged the Virtual Cache here. This historic little town deserves to have more Geocachers come to visit.

Another reason I wanted to place a cache here is for a long-time Geocacher from Quincy who loves bridge caches. Of course, that's because she gets to spend more time with her son whom she forces to do any climbing.

Be sure to visit the memorials to learn more about the history of Ilasco.

The history of Ilasco is one of:

• multi-national and multi-ethnic immigration;
• difficult and dangerous work in the quarries, crushing plants, and kilns;
• the rise and decline of labor unions;
• labor unrest (requiring the intervention of the Missouri National Guard at the direction the governor in 1910);
• economic booms and depressions;
• job displacement resulting from technological advancement.

Typically there is very little muggle traffic. Except, of course, on Sunday mornings. Plan accordingly.