Building an index of history related caches.

Discussion about virtual caches with a historical theme.
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Re: Building an index of history related caches.

Post by history-cacher » Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:21 pm

If anybody has any new history caches let me know as I will be updating my blog soon. I have a new Open Cache called

"JFK at Canaveral AF Station" and will update it onto http://www.historycaching.us once it is approved on Open Cache. So I would like to add any
other Open Cahes that are history related.

Hey, I like thE historical attribute!

-RKO

"Live from Cape Canaveral"

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Re: Building an index of history related caches.

Post by DJCreekCachers » Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:34 pm

Add Ohio to the mix. Too bad this one has yet to logged. Someone logged the nearby Earthcaches earlier today. This one didn't pass the mustard for an EC.

http://www.opencaching.us/viewcache.php?cacheid=328

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Re: Building an index of history related caches.

Post by TermiteHunter » Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:44 am

Here are mine on OCus
All virtual

James K Polk Birthplace
11th President of US
http://opencaching.us/viewcache.php?cacheid=310

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
Proported first declaration of Independence site
http://opencaching.us/viewcache.php?cacheid=225

Hezekiah Alexander Homesite
Aided in drafting the first State Constitution
http://opencaching.us/viewcache.php?cacheid=224

Historic Rosedale
Wealthy Charlotte merchant and tax collector
http://opencaching.us/viewcache.php?cacheid=223

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Re: Building an index of history related caches.

Post by history-cacher » Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:25 pm

Thanks, are you getting many visitors to these virtual caches? I have a couple virtual but there is no traffic so I switched to traditional caches and there is
traffic. Correct me if I am wrong but I think virtual caches are not popular at all.

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Re: Building an index of history related caches.

Post by DudleyGrunt » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:07 pm

I definitely enjoy the virtuals. I hear many people say they love them, but physical caches really are the mainstay of the hobby.
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Re: Building an index of history related caches.

Post by NativTxn » Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:18 pm

I just submitted one for the Monument Hill State Historical Park in LaGrange, TX. Site of the "Black Bean Incident". It's a really nice park with good walking trails.
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Re: Building an index of history related caches.

Post by TermiteHunter » Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:09 pm

"Virtually" none. Not so much because they are virtuals as because they are on OCus. I have a fairly large number of registered OCus Cachers here in the Charlotte area but they are not active on the site. I am only able to pull in a few for a FTF and after that it is very slow going on finds of any type. When I manage to get a new OCus cacher they will usually grab a few then tapper off. Overall the Virtuals here do have fewer finds but the numbers on other cache types is not impressive either.

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Post by NativTxn » Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:18 pm

http://www.opencaching.us/viewcache.php?cacheid=709 was just published. I got approval from Park staff. This is the site of the "Black Bean Incident" in Texas history.
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Re: Building an index of history related caches.

Post by history-cacher » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:39 am

Yes this is good, can you post these to our blog? It is easier when people post them as comments.

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