This cache is located near a baseball field and park just off U.S. 1 in Pinebluff. Please park across the street from the cache at the ball field (use parking coordinates provided below) and not pull off along the shoulder either side of the road near the cache (please respect the posted signage.) The cache is just a short hop across the street - a.k.a. foul territory - placed along some walking trails that meander through a peaceful wooded area behind the Pinebluff Veterans Memorial. You are seeking a .30 cal ammo can stocked with goodies. Enjoy, and welcome to Pinebluff Athletic Park (foul territory!)
A brief history of Pinebluff Athletic Park: The Pinebluff Athletic Park, competed around the summer of 2010, was a large undertaking by the town of Pinebluff to transform what was just a large empty grass field with no amenities into what is now a beautiful park, playground and baseball complex complete with stadium lights, dugouts, bleachers, a concession stand, and batting cages. Up until this park was established, the only athletics this field had seen was a loyal following of fans of the "beautiful game" that would gather here and play pick-up games of soccer on every Sunday during the spring and summer months.
The town had wanted, and been planning for some time, to build a complex here that the citizens of Pinebluff would be proud of, but had been unable to come up with the funding. Their persistence on the matter over time eventually paid off and they were awarded a grant to purchase and install the field lighting to get the project rolling. Finally, thanks in large part to a collaborative effort amongst the town, its board of commissioners, and donations of time and materials from local businesses and volunteers, their plans came to fruition.
Through their hard work and sweat the transformation from an empty field of grass and dust (mostly dust) into what is now Pinebluff Athletic Park was one that even an Iowa corn farmer would be proud of. While it may be a "field of dreams" now, that wasn't always the case, as this place originally was a dump - literally! Don't worry, it wasn't the kind for garbage and trash, but rather where the town and everybody came for years and dumped their yard clean-up and debris.
Since the opening of Pinebluff Athletic Park, whenever I passed by this spot I would hear a voice that whispered, "If you hide it, they will come." Now that I've obliged, it's up to you to "go the distance."
PARK RULES
Hours: Daylight to Dusk / No weapons of any kind / No smoking / All dogs must be on a leash / No consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs / No unauthorized motorized vehicles are allowed on park property. Violators will be prosecuted. (Town ordinance CH 22-2)
-- Congratulations to GeoJ15 for FTF! --