Tool of the Trade needed for this one!
This cache is not chosen for its beautiful view or anything. In fact, it is chosen for its historical significance.
In 1841, the original plat for the town of Bonaparte was done. At about this same time there was a plat for a town across the river where this cache is located. As you can guess, the name of this town was Napoleon. Napoleon no longer exists, but is a part of history.
Napoleon and Bonaparte were two towns across the river from each other and were joined for many years by a ferry that would cross the river. The first bridge that crossed the river between the two towns was started on November 25, 1876 and opened on January 29, 1878. The cost of this bridge was $35,000.
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This cache is one of the many in Van Buren County that has been archived and it is our goal to revive them all. The coordinates may not be in the exact same place for different reasons. If this is a location you've visited before we would encourage you to return and find the new cache.
Thanks to FamilyPlow for the original cache in this park.