2 Joplin Tornado Landmarks, St. Mary's Traditional Cache

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Geocaching HQ Admin: Nearby property owner contacted Geocaching HQ to request archival and removal of this cache. Cache owner, please check on the container (which could be missing at this point) and remove it if it is still there. Thank you. -Geocaching HQ Admin 893944

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Hidden : 1/31/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Congrats to SpiritGuide with the FTF!

Thanks for the great logs everyone.

On Sunday May 22nd 2011 a catastrophic EF5 tornado struck Joplin late in the afternoon killing 161 individuals and costing approximatly $2.8 billion.

At Approximately 5:49 p.m the tornado reached this residential area destroying everything.

This is the Site of St. Mary's School, Church and Rectory, all of which were destroyed by the tornado on May 22nd. It is also the site of Mount Calvary Cemetery.

The buildings here were completely destroyed, the Pastor ,who did survive,was on site and survived by taking refuge in the bathtub. The churches parishioner that showed up to help with rubble removal helped dig him out

This is a very moving location, the 30 foot cross was the only part of the building that remained standing undamaged. Today all that remains is the cross, as a symbol to the community of spirit and hope. Please be respectuful.

Feel Free to log your visit with a memory or Photo from durring or after the tornado.

The church hopes to begin work on their own memorial in the following months

-Please post pictures (no spoilers).

-Write a tornado memory if desired.

-Please be sure to replace the camo to ensure its not muggled.

-Permission has been granted by owners of the property, please be respectful and report any issues or maintenance.

-Flip flop friendly.

-Have fun, make memories

According to the Google Landmark map. This area was likely to be totally destroyed.

"Based on an extrapolation of confirmed reports of structures which have not just been destroyed but completely leveled and swept to the foundation, with additional severe damage to roads and trees.."

See The map link Below.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?msa=0&mid=zo4JPHpR44qA.kFn68yDUW9SA

Background image is a picture i found with a description of " A tall steel cross is refracted in rain drops on a window in Joplin, Mo., Monday, May 7, 2012. The cross is all that is left standing of St. Mary's Catholic Church". I could not locate any more information on the picture.

 

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