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I've lived in Wentzville for 20 years and didn't know that we had a Bicentennial Park or a memorial to a civil war engagement. This tiny park is located in the downtown area. The memorial is also a Waymark for those of you who are interested in that sort of thing.
The memorial marks the location near where Union soldiers traveling by train were attacked by Missouri Bushwackers on the evening of July 15, 1861. Stepping off the train, the Union soldiers were unable to locate the perpetrators, so they returned to the Wentzville Hotel to treat the wounded. The train was again attacked the following morning as they tried to continue west. After fighting off the Buchwackers, the train continued on to Mexico Missouri to link up with Col. Franz Sigel.
I've linked to an interesting article on Missouri Bushwackers (also spelled Bushwhackers) if you are interested in learning more.
The cache is only large enough for the log, so please bring a pen or pencil with you. Wentzville Park hours are dawn to dusk. Please be respectful of surrounding businesses and try to be stealthy.
Congratulations to geofly1 for First to Find!
Thank you to the Wentzville Parks and Recreation Department for permission to place this cache.
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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)
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