Westgate Park was chosen for its significance to the Civil War. This park was partially built on land that used to be known as Camp Chase. During the war, this camp provided a space for Union training and was a prison for Confederate soldiers. Down the street from the park you can find the Camp Chase Cemetery where more than 2,000 Confederate prisoners are buried. Today, the cemetery holds reenactment events and memorials in remembrance of the historical events that took place there.
This cache is a tricky one! The journey begins south of the playground. There you’ll find a Crimean Linden tree (Tilia x Euchlora) among a variety of other trees. These trees only grow to be 40 to 60 feet tall. Their leaves are usually deep green, rounded with pointed tips and serrated edges. It has the nickname “Bee tree” because bees love to make honey from the sweet nectar its flowers produce. Great spot for CITO! You will not find the cache climbing the tree. BYOP.