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Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway Cache Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

West Texas Reviewer: Cache Owner (CO) has not responded, so the cache is being archived to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking new cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace this cache sometime in the future (not to exceed 30 days from the date of this entry), just contact me (by e-mail), and assuming it still meets the current Guidelines, I will consider unarchiving this cache.

Please be advised this is not a guarantee that this geocache will be unarchived. Many factors will go into my decision. The most important of which is how you responded to geocachers who tried to communicate with you regarding the problem(s) with this geocache hide and how you communicated with me, the West Texas Reviewer.

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Hidden : 11/21/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

It's amazing to me how many times you can drive or even walk by something and not see it. This cache is placed somewhat near a monument dedicating this part of Austin Highway as the "Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway". It was placed in 1929 and now stands in the parking lot of a tire store. It should be easy for everyone to get to.

The Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway was conceived in 1913 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (U.D.C.). In that era, it was common for private organizations to identify a route, give it a name, and promote its use and improvement. The route was announced in September 1913. After the U.D.C. conceived the highway and selected its route, it sought support from the States. However, in the early 1910s, most States had weak highway agencies. Some Southern States did not have a State highway agency before 1916-1917. Thus, the U.D.C. was free to promote its highway, including the placement of markers on trees and other objects facing the road. Over time, however, many States adopted the name officially and participated in placing Jefferson Davis Highway monuments along the road.

In 1920 maps showing proposed routes were printed. In 1921 the most important work accomplished was the defining of the route so that every State could have the highway officially designed by its legislature. In this year the greatest results were attained in Texas. A number of State Highways were designated by their legislature, "The Texas Division of the Jefferson Davis National Highway".

In April 1925, the Texas State Highway Commission designated the highway from Orange to El Paso "as a link in the transcontinental highway known as the Jefferson Davis Highway."

There are three markers of this sort in San Antonio. For more information please click on the link below.
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NOTE: Some have commented about the strength of the magnet. It is not placed in the center of the cache, it is more to one end of it. If one end seems hard to lift try the other end, it will be easier.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svaq gur Trbpnpuvat fgvpxre naq ernpu haqre naq hc.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)