Caboose Micro Challenge Traditional Cache
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You are looking for a bison tube.
The history of Apex, North Carolina revolves around the railroads. The town
is proud to be one of the state's most intact turn-of-the-century railroad
towns and contains sixty well-preserved commercial buildings and homes
dating from 1870-1940. Apex was named for being the highest point on the
Chatham Railroad line between Richmond, Virginia and Jacksonville, Florida.
In 1854 the first Apex railroad station was chartered. Over the next two
decades, the land surrounding the station was developed and the town of Apex
was incorporated in 1873. A new train depot was built in 1906 to accommodate
the town's growth, but burned down in 1914. Later that year, the current
facility was constructed. During the Great Depression, economic difficulties
were responsible for a decrease in rail traffic and by 1934, only four stops
were made at the Apex Union Depot. The decline continued until the 1960s
when the Depot was closed for passenger rail service.
Adjacent to the caboose where this cache is located stands the 1914 Apex
Union Depot, built by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad which shared service
with the Durham and Southern Railway. The original design had segregated
waiting rooms and an area to the far left behind the double fireplace for
ladies who were traveling alone. The brick building is of Late Victorian
style and features many restored original features including the double
fireplace, rich woodwork, the stationmaster's office, ticket windows, and
the old switchmen's lanterns. The depot became Apex's library when passenger
trains discontinued rail service in the 1960's. When a new regional library
opened, the Apex Chamber of Commerce undertook the job of repairing and
restoring the Depot to its original glory. The building now houses the Apex
Visitor's Center, Apex Chamber of Commerce, and meeting rooms rented out for
special events. In December 1998 the Apex Union Depot was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. The building is open weekdays from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The adjacent 37-foot long Louisville and Nashville
Railroad caboose can be rented from the Apex Historical Society for children's
parties. For more information, please contact the Apex Chamber of Commerce
at 919-362-6456.
This information was supplied by Wally from Raleigh. Thank you.
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