Watchoutlook Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/7/2002
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

this cache is located in the Skokie Sculpture Park.

The land along McCormick Blvd. and the north channel of the Chicago River that runs though the Village of Skokie is owned by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. This land had been sorely neglected for a number of years and was by the mid - 1980's a community eyesore. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District developed guidelines and wanted suggestions for its improvement. The Village of Skokie came forward with plans to turn the area into a recreational park with biking and jogging paths, seating areas etc. At the same time, a group of private citizens proposed using the park to display large scale contemporary sculptures.

What evolved by 1988, was the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, a collaboration between these two entities. The Village cleaned and landscaped the area and created parking lots, pathways, benches and other amenities. The citizens incorporated as a private not-for-profit organization with a mission to select, install and maintain a world class sculpture exhibition and to provide educational programs to enhance the appreciation of these exhibits.

As of 2002, The Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park runs for 2 miles from Dempster Street on the north to Touhy Avenue on the north and displays approximately 72 sculptures by artists of local, national and international reputation.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gbcfl Gheil

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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