Rescue History #1 Traditional Cache
Walts Hunting: Moved from area
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First in a history series for Rescue. May need log extraction tool.
Wow, a cemetery not already marked by Carzoo or Oldhippy and Granny. Thought I would get it quick.
This is the first of a history series I will be doing about the town of Rescue.
Even though Jayhawk Cemetery is the burial place for many pioneers and settlers of the area it is still used and I have seen funerals there in the last few months. The name Jayhawk came from what immigrants from Kansas and Missouri (Jay-hawkers) were called. At first, the name was used as a term of derision, but over the decades it became a proud name since it stood for freedom over slavery. At one time, there was a town northwest of the cemetery called Jayhawk. This town still shows up on the US TOPO West maps from Garmin about 500 feet from the cemetery at the corner of Deer Valley Rd. and Jayhawk Dr. The original land for the Jayhawk Cemetery was donated by Arthur Fleming and Elizabeth Fleming Rust on October 21, 1904.
Jayhawk is a mythical bird with a fascinating history. Its origin is rooted in the historic struggles of Kansas settlers. The term "Jayhawk" was probably coined about 1848. Accounts of its use appeared from Illinois to Texas. The name combines two birds; the blue jay, a noisy, quarrelsome thing known to rob other nests, and the sparrow hawk, a stealthy hunter. The message here: Don't turn your back on this bird.
During the 1850s, the Kansas Territory was filled with such Jayhawks. The area was a battleground between those wanting a state where slavery would be legal and those committed to a Free State. The factions looted, sacked, rustled cattle, stole horses, and otherwise attacked each other's settlements. For a time, ruffians on both sides were called Jayhawkers. But the name stuck to those wanting a Free State.
During the Civil War, the Jayhawk's ruffian image gave way to patriotic symbol. Kansas Governor Charles Robinson raised a regiment called the Independent Mounted Kansas Jayhawks. By war's end, Jayhawks were synonymous with the impassioned people who made Kansas a Free State. It is currently the mascot of the Kansas University.
There must have been some problems because they have installed gates and locked them. Moved the cache so it is still accessible.
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