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Old Guard Tower Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 2/6/2006
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A camo'd pill bottle, a large micro, located in downtown Akron.

Plenty of street parking to be had, meter $ during the day, but free on weeknights and weekends.


This cache is located near the base of one of Akron's skyline landmarks, Goodyear's Old Guard Clock Tower. It is on the city owned sidewalk that runs along the World Headquarters of Goodyear.

From this spot, you can see Goodyear's other famous skyline landmark, their giant flashing sign. When I moved to Akron in 1997, it flashed, "Go" Go" "Goodyear!". My kids loved it, everytime we went down Market Street, they became zombies to that sign. They would mumble the words as it flashed, "Go" "Go" "Goodyear!" A few years ago, the sign was changed to a flashing, "On the Wings of Goodyear".

Boring!

This tower was built between 1915 to 1917. Erected as a reminder to Goodyears employees of the importance of time. It also served as a memorial to the Old Guard -- Goodyear's original employees who were still working at the company in 1917. The names of the Old Guard are cast inside the largest of the tower's bells. (The chimes were installed in 1920.) There also is a plaque at the base of the tower.

In 1998, as part of the company's centennial celebration, the structure became home to a time capsule to be opened in 2098.

This tower is a working bell tower, chiming every 15 minutes. At least is was when I was there.

Cache can be done 24/7, but keep in mind, this is a big city and we have homeless muggles walking the streets. Night cache at your own risk.

That being said, this area is well lit with no dark alleys or blind spots. You can see someone walking up to you from a good 1,000 feet away. I personally would do this cache at night to see both landmarks lit up. It's impressive.

LOTS of places to hide a large micro here. I left it so that the trained cacher eye would see it. A muggle shouldn't be able to see it so don't re-hide it harder for the next cacher. Just make it blend in with it's surroundings. If you can't find it, use the dead-on clue!

This is the hiking viking's 56th cache in the greater Akron area.

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