Precious One Traditional Cache
Nomex: As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.
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One of several caches celebrating local sites where "History Happened Here." There is a number at each of the sites that will reveal the coordinates of the final, celebrated, historical site. To learn which sites have the numbers, see "History Lives-Stick 'em up or Tell it to the Judge"
At this site rests a "Precious One" a Pioneer Baby's Grave. There is a detailed description of the history of the site at a monument along the side of the road. Briefly, Charles Browenstein was born April 16, 1864 and died December 14, 1864 in Red Bluff. He was brought to Shasta to be buried and his grave is all that is left of the cemetery.
In 1923, during the planning phase of the new route for the adjacent highway (now Highway 299W), engineers discovered Charles' headstone and the iron fence surrounding his grave. They also discovered his grave was directly in the line of the new highway. Because of their concern over the fate of Charles' grave, the course of the highway was deliberately changed to higher ground so as to not disturb his gravesite.
This Cache is an ammo box. In it are things, young people might enjoy:
FTF "Precious One" Train Whistle
Jax
Large playing cards
Planet of the Apes Band Aids
Lizard
Dinosaur
Water Game
CITO bag
YoYo
Super Balls
Smiley, Glow in the dark ball
Hair Scrunchies
Flag Pin
Please place age appropriate fun things when possible.
The important number is inside the lid. The caches in this series, in alphabetical order are:
Beltline
Buena Ventura
Falke’s Lake
Iron Mountain Mined
Precious One
Reading’s Rainbow
Ruggles’ Frontier Justice?
Swimming Hole
Information on this and other historical sites can be found in Dottie Smith's book, Registered Historic Places in Shasta County. Contact the Shasta Historical Society.
Carpe Diem, Carpe Geocachiem. . .MtnMike
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