The Hail to the Chief are a series of caches in
Jefferson City Missouri that revolve around the number of
streets in Jefferson City named after our greatest Presidents.
Let your fingers do the walking on these caches. These urban
caches will take more internet research than hiking. Most
caches are micro-caches. All caches are near the parking areas
or streets named for the Presidents. I hope you enjoy finding
these caches as much as I did in creating them.
When Harry S. Truman left the presidency, he was one of the most
unpopular politicians in the United States. The Korean War,
accusations of corruption in his administration, and the
anti-communist red-baiting of McCarthy and his allies had all
contributed to the President’s poor standing with the public.
Truman’s reputation, though, began to revive soon after he returned
to private life. Truman’s conduct of American foreign policy
deserves special commendation. Truman responded to the Soviet
challenge with a range of political, diplomatic, military, and
economic initiatives designed to contain Soviet power and to
construct an American-led bulwark against communism. American
officials followed Truman’s approach to U.S.-Soviet relations until
the end of the Cold War. Several Truman foreign policy programs
remain central to America’s international posture even today.
Commitments to Israel and South Korea are still hallmarks of U.S.
policy towards the Middle East and Asia. Likewise, the United
States remains the prime member of NATO. Viewed in this context,
Truman’s achievements in both foreign and domestic affairs, where
he confronted some of the most difficult challenges any American
president has faced, appear even more significant.
His cache is located at N3A BC.DEF x W09G HI.JKL.
CHECKSUM A+B+C+D+E+F=29, G+H+I+J+K+L=25
A= Harry Truman was born
5/A/1884.
B= Harry Truman served as President from 1945 to
195B.
C= In Harry Truman's Presidency, Germany surrendered
on C/7/1945.
D= D is the number of elections that
Harry Truman won.
E= Harry Truman served E2 days as Vice
President.
F= F/12/1945 was when Harry Truman
became President.
G= Harry Truman's birth state was the
G4th State to be admitted to the Union.
H= Harry Truman had H child(ren).
I= During his Presidency, Churchill gave his Iron
Curtain Speech on 3/I/1946.
J= Harry Truman was President number
3J.
K= Harry Truman ran against Dewey in
194K.
L= During Truman's Presidency, the first atomic bomb
was dropped on Hiroshima Japan on 8/L/1945.
This cache is a micro cache and you can park within several feet
of the cache site. Pull off of Truman Blvd and park on the gravel
drive right off the side of the road, it's a very busy place so
please be as discrete as possible. You won't need to venture more
than a few feet off the roadway to retrieve the cache. No
bushwhacking or climbing or anything dangerous is needed to get
this cache.