Birthplace of the 4H Emblem Traditional Cache

This is an exceptionally well hidden and camouflaged cache. It is positioned in an urban environment near the Clarion, Iowa 4H Emblem Museum. There is no hiking or physical exertion required to reach the cache however early adapters have spent several minutes at the site looking for the cache. There is a park with a playground and picnic area nearby.

Mr. Benson et al at the 4H Emblem unveiling ceremony

The modern 4-H four-leaf clover logo was designed by superintendent of schools O.H. Benson in the early 1900s, and became an enduring national emblem. Clarion, Iowa is the location of the historical schoolhouse where the emblem was created.

The site is now a seasonal museum complete with a plaque engraved on a boulder. Mr. Benson suggested that the four H’s stand for; Head, Heart Hands and Hustle. The colloquial “Hustle” was later, in 1911, changed to “Health” by O.B. Martin. Congress has twice passed legislation since 1911 protecting the 4-H name and emblem.

Directions: Clarion, Iowa, Central Ave. West (HWY 3) - Gazebo Park. Museum Admission: Free. Museum Hours: Summer Tu, Th 1-4 pm, Sa 9 am - Noon. Phone: 515-532-2256

Thank you to the City of Clarion, Chamber of Commerce, and Iowa State University Extension for assistance and for providing artifacts for the cache.

Additional Bonus item for FTF - Awarded to Snoop105.

Items in cache at placing;