Few people even know Garden Park Cemetery exists. It is located on Colorado State Trust land and in order to visit the cemetery you must obtain written authorization from the State Land Board. You can contact the State Land Board at 719-543-7403. The cache is located near the entrance gate and is not on State Trust Land.
There are approximately 70 burials here. The list of those buried in this cemetery includes many of the early families who settled in this region of Fremont County. Some of those ranchers in the area include the Canterbury family, the Dilleys, Nelsons and Freek families. So many of these people were instrumental in the settling of this area with their large herds of livestock and their crops. The first burial recorded was that of Walter F. Sage (7/17/1884), who was the 8-month old son of A.S. and L. J. Sage, who are also buried here. (Information taken from Fremont County Heritage Guide).
The container is the first thing I printed on my 3-D printer.
"COLORADO SPIRIT QUEST"
The Colorado Spirit Quest is a series of Caches started in 2008. Placed by many individuals, near cemeteries and historic sites in hopes of paying respect to the many pioneer ancestors that have 'walked' before us. There are hundreds of cemeteries in the rural and mountain communities across Colorado. This series will introduce you to many of them. The cache pages will provide a virtual history tour of the cemeteries and tombstones.
The Colorado Spirit Quest endeavor is an enormous and relentless task. It cannot be accomplished by just one or two people. This project will only flourish if there is a multitude of volunteer cachers willing to place these caches.
After locating the cache container, take some time to reflect back on the lives of those pioneers and the effort it took to make Colorado such a great state.
If you are interested in placing a "Colorado Spirit Quest" you should contact Ivy Dog Parents or Joe Friday.
Each person that places a Colorado Spirit Quest cache is responsible for its maintenance.