A park and grab! This geocache is located near the Historic Boy's Dorm- not inside. You're looking for a pill tube. BYOP.
A super brief history of the building: From 1895-1932 the boy's dorm was part of the government boarding school complex for Native American children. I've included website links for more information at the bottom.
Many years after its closure, the building reopened and was reused for various activities. After the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places it was renovated and restored to its early 20th century appearance (2014).
The boy's dorm now houses the offices for the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Historic Preservation and also contains an exhibit room that displays historic artifacts which were found during renovation There are a few information kiosks about the history of the building to view anytime during daylight hours. They are located on the west side of the building. (Building open M-F, 7-3:30pm. Call 715-588-4777 for more information)
The cache is available during daylight hours only.
**Note: The kiosks on the side of the building are no longer available for viewing. Unsure of when they will be replaced. I believe that is currently in the works. Will update this when they are put in.
8/31/22: Kiosks have been replaced!
Geocache placed with permission from the LdF Tribal Historic Preservation Officer.
Congrats densspot for the FTF!
Update: it might not be accessible in the winter. With the snowfall and increasing height of snow piles around the hiding spot, it might be difficult to find...
Update 4/30/21: Had to replace the container because the nano kept falling on the ground. The new container is a silver pill tube. Also updated the coordinates a tad bit. It should be spot on. However, if you are using the app on your phone, you may find that the green pin on the map is in front of the ramp...this is not where the geocache is ;)
Here are a few websites to learn more about the history of the building:
http://www.wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.com/2015/05/boys-sic-dormitory-circa-1906.html?m=1
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Boarding_School_at_Lac_du_Flambeau
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/lac-du-flambeau-healing-remembering-their-boarding-school-experience