Millington "City Park" Traditional Cache
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HISTORY OF OUR TOWN Millington is located along U.S. Highway 51,
with easy access to Interstate 40, 240 and 55, in northern Shelby
County, five miles from Memphis. Millington around 1910 Around
1878, a North Shelby County plantation owner offered to donate land
for a town and to help build a railroad station on the newly
established Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad line, which crossed his
five-thousand acre tract of land. Part of his land was elevated and
would offer higher ground for their homes, and settlers accepted
his offer and agreed to name the town after the donors, Mr. and
Mrs. George Millington. The communities of Millwood and Glencoe
combined to from the newly established town of Millington. The
community continued to grow, along with other small settlements
nearby. By the time the city incorporated in 1903, citizens of this
small country town had developed a sense of civic pride. Soon
Millington established water and light systems, bus service, a
telephone company, a local newspaper, library and music room, scout
groups and annual community celebrations. Millington can still
boast about providing the first school bus service for students in
Shelby County, a wagonette, drawn by mules. Millington is also
proud to claim the first accredited school in Shelby County (which
includes Memphis). Today Millington has some of the finest schools
in the nation. Millington South Elementary, recognized by the
United States Department of Education, is just one of four local
elementary schools with a combined enrollment of 2,139 students and
104 teachers. The junior high (middle school) has an enrollment of
500 students and 30 teachers. Millington Central High School is a
comprehensive school for 1,500 students and employs more than 80
teachers, supported by a staff of some 30 auxiliary personnel.
Eight buildings and a football stadium occupy the campus. Since
1941, Millington has been the home of the world's largest inland
Navy Base. The relationship continues to be mutually beneficial as
the Navy and Millington work together for the joint use of a
civilian/military airport facility. In recognition of its many
accomplishments in economic development, community leadership and
overall livability, the state of Tennessee has awarded Millington
its Three-Star Award, the state's highest community rating.
Officially designated "Flag City, Tennessee" by the state
legislature in 1986, Millington hosts a Flag Day Celebration each
June, just one of several events each year that capture the city's
small town flavor and community spirit. Some other events include
International Goat Days in September (est. 1990), and a Christmas
parade in early December. Millington, nestled in a beautiful
section of northern Shelby County that's dotted with peach
orchards, cotton fields, a myriad of lakes and crisscrossed by
bridle paths through the scenic wooded countryside, is a community
with just the right balance of yesterday and today. This cache is
hidden in a city park, across the street from this hide is a house
that dates back to 1890. There is a lot of history near this
location. Enjoy the hunt and please replace the log as you find it.
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