This cache is located at the Paris-Logan County Coal Miners Memorial and Museum.
This memorial is educational and rich in history, depicting Logan County's coal mining history which began in the 1800s. Features photos and tributes to local coal miners as well as a functioning blacksmith shop. Tours are available upon request.
From Historic Trains of Arkansas:
Missouri Pacific RR No. 2522 — Paris
Built in 1898 by the Cooke Locomotive & Machine Co., the No. 2522 Steam Locomotive on display in Paris, Arkansas is believed to be the oldest in the state. Originally built for the Saint Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad, the locomotive was later sold to the Fort Smith, Subiaco & Rock Island Railroad. In 1963 it was purchased by the Malvern Iron & Metal Co. in Paris before being bought by the City of Paris in 1966. One of the only two surviving of the original 128 steam locomotives owned by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, she is in a dire state of disrepair and has suffered corrosion from the elements.
In early 2018, a local group hosted an auction and fundraiser to raise $20,000 to have the train moved to the Paris-Logan County Coal Miners Memorial and Museum and had it rennovated.
This cache is intended to be difficult to find. Please only search for during the daylight hours.