Sheboygan claims Wisconsin's first geocache, simply named "Geocache" and hidden on August 27, 2000. The tribute geocache "First Down Wisconsin" now holds the space that "Geocache" once did.
Celebrate this history with the Sheboygan County Museum. Geocachers of all ages, passions, and experience levels are welcome to drop in and explore the fun. The county will be populated with specially-made geocaches that pay homage to geocaching history and Sheboygan County history. More details to come.
At the Sheboygan County Museum campus
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A unique logbook experience (check the logbook waypoints)
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Orienteering Adventure Course
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Baseball card craft to celebrate the first items of "Geocache" in 2000
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Spaces to share about your geocaching journey–the chills, thrills, and beyond.
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Table to exchange swag
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Two raffle baskets with 25th anniversary swag and a hint of local culture and cuisine
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12:30pm-1:30pm, Geocaching 101 Workshop
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2:00pm-4:00pm, Ask a Geocacher casual q&a
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New geocaches published at 12:00pm June 21.
(There is also a ticketed Orienteering Adventure Workshop available 10:30am–11:30am before the event at the Sheboygan County Museum. Tickets available on the museum website. Please note that all event activities from 12:00pm–5:00pm on the outdoor campus are free but regular museum admission applies to tour the museum interiors.)
At James Tellen Sculpture Garden
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Tour the Tellen Sculpture Garden on your pilgrimage to First Down Wisconsin.
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Talk to a docent from the John Michael Kohler Art Center, the museum that stewards the property.
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Check out the zine created by artist Sarah Luther about this folk art location.
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JMKAC graciously offered use of their bathroom in the scout house on the property of the garden.
In the event of thunderstorms, the posted coordinates will change to the Taylor House on the museum property and elements will be hosted indoors.
Text from Geocaching HQ:
Community Celebration Events - 2025
This Event is part of a limited release of Community Celebration Events to celebrate 25 years of geocaching. Geocachers hosted events between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. Learn more about Community Celebration Events on the Geocaching Blog.