Images of Old Hawai’i
The cache is NOT located at the posted coordinates.
Fort Armstrong in Hawaii was a military installation established by the United States in the early 20th century. Located on the island of Oahu, near Honolulu, it served as a coastal defense fortification to protect the harbor of Honolulu. Named after Brigadier General Samuel C. Armstrong, the fort was constructed between 1907 and 1909, featuring artillery batteries and barracks to house soldiers stationed there.
The primary purpose of Fort Armstrong was to safeguard the strategic interests of the United States in the Pacific region. It played a significant role during World War II, serving as a command center and coastal defense outpost against potential attacks by enemy forces. However, with advancements in military technology and changes in defense strategies, the fort's importance gradually diminished, leading to its decommissioning in the post-war era.
Source: Wikipedia
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Hiki ke loaʻa ka huna huna ma ka ʻākau kanahākūmāhā ʻumikūmāiwa ʻumikūmāiwa ʻumikūmāiwa ʻeono ʻehā ʻeiwa a me ke komohana kanaiwakūmāhā ʻaʻole ʻelua kiko ʻelua ʻelima.
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One of the oldest roads in the state, Fort Road was originally built by the federal government after Fort Ridgely was completed in 1853-54. Supplies were shipped from Fort Snelling to Traverse des Sioux, then transported by wagon to Fort Ridgely.
Nicollet County Road 5 runs more than 42 miles from its eastern terminus at its intersection with US Highway 169 in St Peter to the Renville County line. Old Fort Road presumably extended from Traverse des Sioux, although the portion running through the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College has been blocked off. Fort Road as an address runs from the western edge of St Peter to the end of CR-5.
In an ideal world, a paved trail would have been installed when the road was refurbished in the early 2010s. This planned geocache trail will have to suffice, but won’t alleviate my anxiety when biking here.