Garden of the Gods is a public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, US. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
In 1879 Charles Elliott Perkins, a friend of William Jackson Palmer, purchased 480 acres of land that included a portion of the present Garden of the Gods. In 1907, Perkins died before he made arrangements for the land to become a public park, although it had been open to the public for years. In 1909, Perkins' children, knowing their father's feeling for the Garden of the Gods, conveyed the land to the City of Colorado Springs, with the provision that it would be known forever as the Garden of the Gods and remain free to the public. William Palmer had owned the Rock Ledge Ranch and upon his death, it was donated to the City.
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between August 24, 2017, and August 24, 2018. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards on "https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2017/08/virtual-rewards. I would like to thank Barasaur and Memphis Mafia for getting me moving on this and for all their help!
Congratulations to TexDoc56 for the first to find!