Connecticut Geocoin CT GEOCOIN/Bronze - WILD WEST CONNECTION

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Owner:
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Released:
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Origin:
Connecticut, United States
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In the hands of techrat911.

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This is one of three Connecticut Geocoins that has been released in recognition of Connecticut's connection with the WILD WEST. This coin is in honor of the Stetson Hat which was originally made in Danbury, Connecticut. This coin's mission is to move from cache to cache around the US with the free spirit of the WILD WEST. It would be fantastic if you could place it in a cache out west. If not, somewhere down the trail would be fine. Thanks for your help! The Ax

About This Item

The first hat factory opened in Danbury, Connecticut in 1780. By 1880 Danbury hatters were making approximately four and one-half million hats per year including the Stetson. By 1895 there were 33 hat manufacturers, and by 1923 there were only 6. In 1987 the last hat manufacturer closed ending over 200 years of hat making in the City of Danbury. Stetson hats are still the most recognized cowboy hat throughout the United States.

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Tracking History (24132.2mi) View Map

Dropped Off 10/22/2006 barkfeather placed it in "Y" Not Have Some Fun at the Y Virginia - 4.02 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 10/21/2006 barkfeather retrieved it from We Will Never Forget 9/11 #3 Virginia   Visit Log

Will move as west as I can get in 15 days.
Dropped Off 10/14/2006 CW & Spouse & Dog placed it in We Will Never Forget 9/11 #3 Virginia - 269.48 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 10/8/2006 CW & Spouse & Dog retrieved it from Pines Pond New York   Visit Log

We're heading back to Virginia, so we'll put this geocoin on the southern route to the Wild West.
Dropped Off 9/10/2006 Perfect Tommy placed it in Pines Pond New York - 21.65 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 7/30/2006 Perfect Tommy retrieved it from Where Angels Fear to Tread New York   Visit Log

I'll try to get this further west (do the wilds of Jersey count?). Although the Stetson is emblematic of the West, the Winchester Rifle (made in New Haven) was The Gun That Won The West. Could you ever picture John Wayne without a Winchester? 😁
Dropped Off 4/1/2006 H2"O" placed it in Where Angels Fear to Tread New York - 13.8 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 3/25/2006 H2"O" retrieved it from PADLOCK PETE Connecticut   Visit Log

Not heading out west any time soon, but will move it along.
Dropped Off 2/5/2006 The Ax placed it in PADLOCK PETE Connecticut   Visit Log
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