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Wilton Depot Traditional Cache

Hidden : 03/30/2026
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Wilton station in Wilton, North Dakota, USA, was built in 1900 by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad.  Designed by William J. Keith, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Sainte Marie Railroad Company Depot.  It is also known as Soo Line Depot.  According to its NRHP nomination,  the station "is historically significant for its association with William Drew Washburn  (1831-1912).  It is architecturally distinctive for its incorporation of a Japanese pagoda-like tower within what is otherwise a conventional design for a railroad structure.  

Through the years, the station served the purpose for which it was built accommodating both passengers and freight.  The railway agent and his family lived in the residential quarters on the second floor.  On December 31, 1970 with the decreased railroad traffic, the Soo Line closed down.  The Soo Line donated the Depot to the city of Wilton with the stipulation that it be moved off railroad right-of-way.  The Depot was moved on May25, 1976.  It has become a railroad museum.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)