The Container Is On Highway Right Of Way Property
The cache has been placed adjacent to the remains of the Goldenrod Showboat. On the night of October 20, 2017 the Goldenrod caught fire and burned down to its hull. Fire officials say it appears the fire that destroyed the old Goldenrod Showboat was started by fireworks. Firefighters found numerous Roman candle containers nearby and with no other sources of fire present believe that to be the cause of the blaze.
The Goldenrod Showboat was built in 1909 and was one of the last such vessels to be built for travel on the Mississippi River. It seated more than 1400 people for live shows and was decorated with more than 2500 electric lights.
From 1909 until 1937, the Goldenrod traveled the river systems of the Midwest, reaching fifteen states a season during the height of her career. She traveled from Omaha to Pittsburg and all the way south to New Orleans. She was a hub of entertainment, offering small towns the access to melodramas, vaudeville, music, dance, and in some instances,” talkies” that would have otherwise been unattainable.
From 1937 until 1989, the Showboat remained moored on the St. Louis River front and received unprecedented recognition. The boat was declared a national historic landmark in 1968. People from around the nation came to visit the Goldenrod including performers such as Red Skelton, Gertrude Lawrence, Bob Hope, Julie Nixon Eisenhower and even our very own President John F. Kennedy.
In 1989, the Goldenrod was purchased by the city of St. Charles, Missouri and moved from the Mississippi River to the Missouri River. For nearly twelve years, the showboat provided a popular dinner theater attraction but was forced to close when, in 2001, the boat ran aground when water levels ran low. After a thorough examination by the Coast Guard, she was shut down due to structural repair requirements.
When no one stepped forward to claim the Goldenrod, the city of St. Charles gave the boat to local businessman John Schwartz. After receiving the showboat in 2003, Schwartz relocated the showboat to Kampsville, Illinois for cheaper mooring.
In 2008 Mr. Schwartz started the Historic Riverboat Preservation Association and donated the Goldenrod to it. The Historic Riverboat Preservation Association fell behind in payment of the mooring fees and in 2013 the boat was sold at auction to the mooring company in Kampsville, Illinois.
Presently, there is an agreement between the new board members of the Historic Riverboat Preservation Association and the mooring company which will allow them to regain control of the showboat. The goal of the Association is to bring a bit of St. Louis history back to life and move the Goldenrod Showboat back to the St. Louis riverfront. Until then it sits in Kampsville, Illinois awaiting its fate.
You are searching for a Small Magnetic Tube that holds only a log sheet.
Bring a writing instrument to sign the log – this cache has a small log sheet so sign with date and name only.
Bugs, Insects, Critters, Snakes or Poisonous Plants could be present. Search accordingly.
Access to this cache is by a single-track dirt road. Use some discretion when leaving the main roadway if the ground is wet.
The Goldenrod Showboat - - - - National Historic Landmark Plaque