Gateway to Christmas Traditional Cache

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ignatiusreilly: After thinking about this a bit, I am going to let this one go the way of the dinosaurs. The Christmas Parade changed its route last year so this one is no longer true to its name. I hope someone uses this park for a new one soon!

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Hidden : 11/25/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Hardy Ivy Park is the gateway to downtown Atlanta, named for the first European settler in what would eventually become a major city.  

The park is an oasis that features the Carnegie Monument which was saved from the old Atlanta Public Library that was originally funded by Andrew Carnegie and opened in 1902.  The Monument was commissioned for the 1996 Olympics and highlights higher education in Atlanta with the seals of nine local colleges and universities in the floor of the monument.

This park also serves as a different gateway once a year:  Children's Healthcare of Atlanta sponsors the annual Christmas Parade and Hardy Ivy Park is the launching point for the parade to be seen by the crowds and tv cameras.  The cache is a typical urban micro and the history is interesting but once a year it is quite a different feeling when Santa & Mrs. Claus wrap up the parade in the midst of confetti and fanfare!

Parking is nearby for $3-$5 as of the cache publication and it is easily walkable from the Peachtree Center MARTA station.

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