WC P-Line 1 Traditional Cache
stephenandcarol: This was the first cache I placed almost 3 years ago and has had trouble with Mugglers so it's time to retire WC P-Line 1.
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Buena Vista Prairie Chicken Grounds. You can see for miles out here. PLEASE REHIDE THIS CACHE VERY GOOD AS THERE ARE ALOT OF FISHERMEN WHO VISIT THIS AREA AND THE CACHE HAS BEEN STOLE ONCE ALREADY. THANKS. :)
November 8, 1945. The weather was cold and rainy, as the last frieght train on the Soo Line's Portage run arrived into Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The crew on the last run was Garrett Marshall - Engineer, Fred Stassel - Fireman, and Jim Nienhaus - Brakeman. The history of the "P-Line" dates from the early 1870's. The Portage, Stevens Point & Superior Railroad was incorporated March 16, 1870, and chartered to build a line from Portage City north to Stevens Point and then on to Superior via Ashland, Wisconsin. Lacking sufficient capital, the company was forced to consolidate with the Portage, Winnebago & Superior Railroad, a deal finalized November 23, 1870 when no rails had been laid in any direction. The name of the Portage Winnebago & Superior Railroad was changed on February 4, 1871, when it was consolidated with Wisconsin Central incorporated on the same day. Work began shortly on building a railroad between Portage and Stevens Point, the end of the track. Communities served were Plover, Bancroft, Plainfield, Hancock, Coloma, Montello, Packwaukee Junction, and Endeavor. Stevens Point's High School Basketball team traveled this very line to Madison to win the 1926 State Basketball title against River Falls with a score of 9 to 7!
This area is also home to the Buena Vista Prairie Chicken grounds. You will see many signs if you drive through the area related to the Prairie Chickens that call this area home. The ditches that run through this Prairie are also full of trout and it is very good fishing area. Also of interest is that in the summer I have seen up to 3 large Dust Devils at one time while fishing. They are very common in the summer. I like this area alot because it reminds me of my home state of Montana were a person can see for miles.
This is the first Cache we have placed. The container is a green ammo box with our team symbol on the outside. Inside you will find a log book, pencils and a sharpner. Also is a rock from the Crazy Horse monument in South Dakota. They were in a pile of rocks that were being given away to the public for free. I picked it up and brought it home to Wisconsin in August of 2004. There is also a small white rock that I picking up from the ocean beach in Kiakuora, New Zealand in October of 1999. And for the people who love a little laugh, there is a fart can so you can make some wind.
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