Welcome to Canada's First Elevated Park!
Park isn't finished yet but is open to the public. The view from the bridge is spectacular even if the park isn't completed. Open from dawn to dusk, 7 days a week.
The park is created on one of the most iconic pieces of architecture in the St. Thomas region, the former Michigan Central Railway Bridge. The bridge has been recognized as a National Historic Civil Engineering Site.
At 855 feet long, with 13 concrete piers which rise 90 feet above the valley floor, the MCR Bridge is a marvel of Southwestern Ontario. At its peak, as many as 47 trains crossed the bridge daily, which contributed greatly to St. Thomas’s status as the Railway Capital of Canada. The railway was vital in the development of the city, which is why the bridge is so important to St. Thomas even today.
Because the Michigan Central Railroad Bridge is so significant, a community organization has taken on the ambitious task of transforming the bridge into Canada’s first elevated park. The elevated park is modelled after the High Line park in Manhattan.
Enjoy a nice walk and the beautiful view!
To claim this virtual you must send the following information to the CO:
1) What two words are on the sculpture you see at the entrance of the elevated park??
2) What are the symbols on the North arm of the wind vane in the centre of the bridge?
3) Take a non-identifying photograph with a GPS or a thumbs up beside your favourite sculpture or work of art.
Virtual Reward - 2017/2018
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 the Geocaching Blog.
Congratulations Vincentdotm on FTF and finding your first Virtual!!