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Starship Pegasus Memorial Geocache Traditional Cache

Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


On this site once stood an unusual roadside attraction- The Starship Pegasus.

From Atlas Obscura:

Travelers on I-35 stopping to take a bathroom break in Italy, Texas, are greeted by an otherworldly sight; a starship appearing to have just landed from an interstellar flight.

Starship Pegasus, a monolithic dome structure, was begun in 2004 and completed in 2005 by owner Andy Gee. Gee gave the spaceship its name in honor of Pegasus, Zeus’s winged horse in Greek mythology; a ship named the USS Pegasus (NCC-53847) in the Star Trek TV series; and Betty and Barney Hill, who claimed to have been abducted by aliens from the Pegasus Constellation in the 1960s.

It was originally operated as a restaurant and family entertainment center but closed in 2007. The site hosted a flea market in the early 2010s.

There was at least one geocache hidden here over the years- the most recent was a letterbox hybrid- https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC47XTV_enders-game-lls

In 2017 The Starship was demolished to make way for the current establishment, which moved in from across the highway.  If you go inside you will see an impressive mural depicting the Starship.

You will be looking for a magnetic key holder.  Please use stealth while searching.  You can park within a dozen or so feet away, depending how full the lot is.

I hope you enjoy this cache and the oppurtunity to get off the freeway and stretch your legs.

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