Drivers leaving Ingram, TX, and heading west on Texas Highway 39 may suddenly find themselves believing that Druids once inhabited the area. But did they really? Actually, no, but the story of this unique location is a story of two men with an inspiration and the drive to see it through to completion.
In 1989 Doug Hill, a Kerr County native, finished his patio and pondered what he might do with an extra large slab of limestone that was left over. His neighbor, Al Sheppard, accepted the monolith and stood it upright in the middle of a field at approximately N 30° 04.433' W 0 99° 21.513. Sheppard and Hill followed erection of the monolith with an arch built around the upright stone. The combination of the stone and arch led the two men to think of Stonehenge in England, and they decided to build their own version of that historical monument.
The men labored for 9 months creating the scaled down version of Stonehenge in that field about 7 miles west of the current location. Somewhat later, Al Sheppard decided to add 2 thirteen foot tall Moai head statues.
The creation stood in its original location until 2010, and there was even a traditional geocache (GC157F) hidden in a small stand of trees along the road that curved past the site. Al Sheppard passed away in 1994, and finally in 2010 the monument was donated to a local arts foundation in Ingram. After sufficient funds were raised, the sculpture was moved to its present location.
To log a "Found it" for this virtual cache, please send an email or message to the cache owner with two pieces (both required) of information:
At the posted coordinates there is a small stone structure with signs containing information about the monument and other activities at the location.
1) At the west end, and on both the north and south sides of the structure there are signs with four letters: What are those letters?
2) At the east end, set into the stonework, is a metal object with a word or words cut into the metal. What word or words can be found cut into the object?
Do not include the requested information in your log, even if encrypted. Any logs containing this information will be immediately deleted.
Posting of a picture of yourself at the monument is encouraged but not required. If you choose to add a picture, it is not necessary to display your face. Pictures that reveal the information requested for verification of your visit will be deleted.
The site is open 365 days per year from dawn to dusk. NO night caching, please.
Please do not log your find until email or a message with the requested proof of visit has been sent. Found logs without a corresponding email or message will be deleted without further warning.
Virtual Reward - 2017/2018
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between August 24, 2017 and August 24, 2018. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards on the Geocaching Blog.