In 1885 nine month old Bessie Rhodes was laid to rest here. Hers is the only identified grave. The remains of six other gravesites can be found here, but according to old timers in the area as many as 22 souls were buried here. In the 1800s the mining towns of Ilse, Galena and Yorkville were located in the surrounding area. All that remains are a few crumbling foundations and this cemetery. Today Oak Creek Cemetery is owned by the Fremont County Historical Society.
The cache is located near Bessie's grave. Please be respectful and do not disturb the grave.
Trasrud50 and Pandyandme got the co-FTF
"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.