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If you should find yourself in the
Dallas area, I would like to recommend a can't miss geotrail for you
to find. It is a 14 cache (a mix of traditional, multi, and even a
Wherigo!) that will reward you at the end with a coin to commemorate
the 50 anniversary of that black day in history when President John F
Kennedy was shot and killed during his presidential tour.
Though I was not able to yet visit all
of the sites, I can tell you that this is one of the more thought out
and well executed geotrails I have enjoyed, whose primary focus is to educate the
general population of cachers on the events of the darkest day in Dallas history.
In the next couple of posts, I will be
highlighting some of the areas that the trail allowed me to explore
and some of the things I personally found interesting.
You will need to visit the official
site for the trail at www.jfk50geotrail.com
so that you can download a paper copy of the passport for the trail.
This will be absolutely necessary if you wish to obtain the
commemorate coin, as each cache will have either a code word or a
stamp or such for you to apply to your paper. Here is a list of all of the 14 caches you will be searching for:
If you are only
interested in reading the history and finding the cache, you can
simply log as usual. But honestly, why go through the trouble without
gaining the fun? :D
Each cache takes you deeper into the
story of the events of the day as they unfold and I guarantee that no
matter how much a student of history you would like to call yourself,
you will absolutely learn something new if you take the time to read
through and absorb all of the information made available to you.
Remember, while you are on the trail...keep an open mind, an open
heart, and of course, an open eye!!
Though I was unable to find the time on
a short day to complete all 14 caches, I am really looking forward
and eager to finish the run and complete my passport!
The amount of research and care that
has gone into planning out and executing this trail absolutely
humbled me, and it was an honor to be able to “witness” to this
small taste of true American history.
I offer my thanks and my appreciation
for the work that these volunteers have put into making this possible
and the added stress and time it takes to keep it alive and going!
You guys are awesome!!
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