Soldiers & Sailors Monument
Located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis in the center of Monument Circle, the Soldiers & Sailors Monument was originally designed to honor Indiana’s Civil War veterans. It now commemorates the valor of Hoosier veterans who served in all wars prior to WWI, including the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Frontier Wars and the Spanish-American War. The Soldiers & Sailors Monument houses a Gift Shop and Observatory and they are open from Thursday - Sunday, 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM. One of the most popular parts of the monument is the observation deck where from the Observatory, visitors can experience panoramic views of the city skyline. The Observatory can be reached by climbing 330 steps at no charge, or by riding an elevator for a small fee. Visitors must still walk 49 steps to reach the Observation Level after the elevator ride. There is no need to enter the gift shop or observatory to claim this cache.
LOGGING REQUIREMENTS - To claim this cache the following is required:
1: Go to the posted coordinates and face toward the monument from under the green awning near the entrance to the Hilbert Circle Theatre.
2: Have an item with your CACHING NAME AND DATE written on it.
3. If you cache in a group each log claim must have a photo - it can be the same group photo, but logs without photos with your caching name and date will be deleted.
4. No email / message photos are accepted. They must be attached to the log.
5: From this location take a photo of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument with your back to the door and under the awning (show a bit of close features) with your CACHING NAME and DATE CLEARLY showing in the photo, WRITTEN ON SOMETHING NOT ADDED AFTERWARDS (NO PHOTOSHOP) and upload this to your log.
The photo must be taken AFTER THE PUBLICATION DATE OF THIS LISTING. Your CACHING NAME and DATE MUST APPEAR IN THE PHOTO AT THE TIME OF IT BEING TAKEN & NOT ADDED AFTERWARDS.
(Example acceptable options to write your cache name and date include, but are not limited to, name tag, piece of paper, coffee cup, directly in pen on your finger or your thumb, hire a plane to pull a banner with your CACHING NAME AND DATE in the sky above you - as long as you get a clear photo of showing your CACHING NAME AND DATE)
Note: Logs not showing a photo with your CACHING NAME AND DATE will be deleted
NUMBER OF LOGS DELETED TO DATE = [ 0 ]
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