Quarter Cache New York Traditional Cache
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This cache is for trading of State Quarters. You may trade for any
state that may be present in the container. If you cannot come up
with a state quarter, a regular quarter is OK. Please bring
something to write with. Caballero Canyon Trail. A little over a
mile north of the end of Reseda Blvd South. Park Near N 34 08.547 W
118 32.471. Trail surface is rocky. Be sure to wear good sturdy
shoes. Would not hurt to bring some water along.
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| The New York quarter, the first quarter of the 2001 series,
features the Statue of Liberty superimposed over an outline of the
state along with the inscription "Gateway to Freedom." Also
incorporated into the state outline is a line tracing the Hudson
River and the route of the Erie Canal. |
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| This final New York design celebrates the "Empire State" as a
point of entry for millions of immigrants seeking the political
freedom and democracy that American citizenship provides. President
Grover Cleveland accepted the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the
people of France, on behalf of the United States on October 28,
1886. Lady Liberty was designated a National Monument on October
15, 1924 and underwent extensive restoration for her remarkable
centennial on July 4, 1986. Governor George E. Pataki asked the
United States Mint to add the line tracing the Hudson River and the
route of the Erie Canal because of the vital developmental role of
the waterways. |
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| Governor Pataki's office requested design ideas from the
residents of New York and received hundreds of suggestions from
school children, history buffs, graphic artists and coin collectors
across the state. On June 19, 2000, Governor Pataki unveiled five
candidate designs. They included Henry Hudson and his ship, the
Half Moon; a rendering of the historic painting, "Battle of
Saratoga"; the Statue of Liberty; and the New York Federal
Building. New Yorkers were encouraged to write or email Pataki's
office to vote for their favorite design. Capturing 76% of the
vote, the Statue of Liberty design was officially selected by
Governor Pataki to adorn the reverse of the New York
quarter. |
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