Chicago History 101 - Chicago and its river Multi-Cache
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Chicago History 101 - Chicago and its river
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This is a two part multi-cache. You are looking for a 4”-5” container wrapped in black tape. The cache includes a log sheet and a couple of pencils.
This Cache offers two unique surprises.
Part one requires a bit of timing, but if found between the top of the hour and 10 minutes after the hour from 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and 5 p.m. to midnight during the summer the cacher will be treated to a unique experience.
On the way to part two, the cacher will be presented with a work of art that most Chicagoans have never seen.
While well hidden, it is Chicago's largest work of public art to date. A magnificent 336-foot long wall consisting of sixteen narrative 6’x9’ panels painted and fired on ceramic tile. The narratives, which are told through a combination of scenes, vignettes, and objects, begin in 1673 with the explorations of Marquette and Joliet, followed by a mural with scenes from 1782 of Jean Baptiste DuSable and 1803 when Fort Dearborn was built. Paintings record the development of Chicago's bridges and commemorate landmark events and important sites along the river and the lake, concluding in 2000 with the recreational use of the Chicago river.
Part one can be found using the posted coordinates.
To locate part two, take the year found on the “Strohm” marker at part one and add it to the last 4 digits of both the longitude and latitude coordinates listed below to determine the coordinates for part two, the final cache.
N 41 51.261 W 087 34.832
Good Luck and Good Learning!
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