NOTE: There is a School Speed Zone of 20 mph along 24th Avenue with a camera. When the lights are flashing, keep your speed at 20 mph or risk getting a ticket.
CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES
WELCOME TO THE EDGEWOOD GEOART SERIES
This series is not about the hides. It is about puzzles and places. All cache hides will be a DNA tube stuck in a hole (think Stop, Speed Limit, Dead End and the like). As you finish the puzzles and find the containers, make sure to note the character that is associated with each number. In the end you should have 10 characters that make up a phrase that is related to the town of Edgewood. This will be the code word for the FINAL for the series.
Edgewood, informally known as North Hill, was first created by homesteaders who had settled in the area beginning in the 1860s. Early settlers were a melting pot of European immigrants and migrants from the East coast. Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Scottish, German, Italian and Canadian families came looking for a better life, living on their own land and a place to farm. The Seattle-Tacoma Interurban Railway began service in 1902 and brought great growth to the area. As a result of this growth, the residents of the area voted 1,898 to 1,691 to incorporate. As of 2021, the population has grown to 12,665.
Nelson Farm Park
12004 18th St E, Edgewood, WA 98372 (N 47 14.460 W122 16.147)
One of the best community gardens in the region can be found at the Nelson Farm Park in Edgewood. This is a large property with a huge potential. It was purchased with Pierce County Conservation Futures grant funds. Currently, there are raised planting beds for locals to reserve for flower and vegetable growing
CONGRATULATIONS TO: Shilly69, Binnon and Manahoonie for CO FTF
Sources:
Edgewood -- Thumbnail History - HistoryLink.org – History Link.org: Edgewood – Thumbnail History
Edgewood Parks | Edgewood, WA (cityofedgewood.org) – Nelson Farm Park
Nelson Farm Park & Community Garden (willhiteweb.com) – Nelson Farm Park