This cache is one of several placed in Herculaneum to celebrate the Great American Eclipse (GAE), August 21, 2017. Not since 1442 has a Total Solar Eclipse occurred in this part of Missouri. In fact, it has been 148 years since a Total Solar Eclipse has occurred anywhere in Missouri. And the next Total Solar Eclipse will not occur in this part of Missouri until 2505! I doubt anyone alive today will be around to see the next one.
Eclipse Timeline in Herculaneum
Partial Eclipse Starts: 11:49:46 am
Totality Starts: 1:17:06 pm
Totality Ends: 1:19:38 pm
Partial Eclipse Ends: 2:44:37 pm
Please wear special eclipse viewing glasses for all phases of the eclipse.
Shot Tower Park was officially dedicated in 2003 in honor of the three shot towers located in Herculaneum during the early 1800s. The park sidewalks are lined with memorial bricks celebrating the history and townspeople of Herculaneum. Benches and parking are available. The park also has a bronze plaque attached to a large boulder that commemorates the original shot tower in Herculaneum, known as the Maclot Shot Tower. This was the first shot tower located west of Pittsburgh, and provided lead shot for the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.
This should be an easy P&G. You may need a geo tool to aid in its escape from hiding. Bring your own writing instrument. A dollar gold coin is the reward for the first to find this cache.
Cache placed with permission of Herculaneum Mayor Bill Haggard.