Birthplace of Flag Day
Stony Hill School
Waubeka, Wisconsin
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. It has been recognized nationally but is not an official federal holiday, and it is a state holiday in Pennslyvania and New York.
There are many competing stories about the origin or first celebration of Flag Day. One of these is the celebration at Stony Hill School in Waubeka, Wisconsin on June 14, 1885. On that day, 19-year old school teacher Bernard J. Cigrand had his students write essays about the flag.
Cigrand went on to become a dentist in Illinois and pushed for the recognition of Flag Day as a holiday for 30 years. Finally, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day. Because of his efforts in establishing the holiday, Cigrand became known as the "Father of Flag Day". For more information about Cigrand, see the nearby cache GC29176 Father of Flag Day.
At the posted coordinates you will find the restored one-room schoolhouse and a very tall flag pole. There are two historical markers on the site with more information about Flag Day. The site is closed at night and neighbors keep a close watch on it, so please do not visit after dark.
To claim credit for this cache, please send me a message with the following information:
1. Who donated Stony Hill School's first flag pole (see posted coordinates)?
2. What was the size of the US flag used in the first Flag Day celebration at Stony Hill School (see historical marker)?
3. How many stars were on this US flag (see historical marker)?
You can log the cache before you get a response from me. But failure to send the correct answers to all 3 questions within 1 week, or revealing the answers in your log or photos, will result in your log being deleted. No virtual finds (finds without visiting the location) of this virtual cache will be allowed.
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