GC89RQV Lincoln Park
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: slade2029 @ | Hide Date: 06/20/2019 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 04.468 W108° 32.900 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
             

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This is one of a series of caches that are associated with the local history

Before it became Lincoln Park, it was known as the Mesa County Fairgrounds, where county fairs, horse races, and other events were held. The Fairgrounds sat on what is now the northwest forty acres of the park. The entry to the Fairgrounds was near the location of the Lincoln Park Barn. The Fairgrounds also contained stables. According to In the Beginning... A History of the Districts and Schools that Became Mesa County Valley School District 51 by Albert and Terry LaSalle, the city of Grand Junction arranged for the purchase of the Mesa County Fair Grounds in 1917 through the sale of bonds. Later that year, the Fair Grounds were renamed Lincoln Park.

The golf course was built in 1926 and has been in continuous operation since then. The clubhouse was recently updated. The original swimming pool was built in 1922 and was called Moyer Natatorium after local benefactor William J. Moyer provided money with the mandate that the pool provide free swim days for local youth.

The professional ballfield - Suplizio Field is home to Grand Junction Rockies pioneer league baseball team, and is best known as the longtime home of the National Junior College World Series, which it has been since 1959, a year after the inaugural JUCO tournament. Other amenities at Lincoln Park include an arboretum, a track and football field which is used by local schools and regional tournaments; there are tennis courts, horse shoe pits and many other outdoor activities.

Congrats to Rojo464 for FTF

03/03/2020 By jbrowngj
Well even though it was missing I found the location great hide just a lot of visitors to the area to get taken from its place in this game

03/01/2020 By jbrowngj
Well starting getting dark and no luck on a find this round

01/20/2020 By slade2029
Was informed the cache was missing. Replaced with new cache.
Very high traffic area, please use stealth.

12/15/2019 By skippyv
Tftc

12/10/2019 By Fork L Man
N39° 04.470 W108° 32.901
coords a bit off. nice hide TFTC/bruce

07/05/2019 By PhotonsWave
Good hiding spot. Lots of opportunities to cache in and trash out.

06/28/2019 By Peachbob
Summer has finally arrived. Here today to see the Gj Rockies play. Got here early I don't know why, but time to kill and what better way than to find a cache.

Out having fun today, finding caches and enjoying life.
From Palisade, Colorado.
THANKS FOR THE CACHE
# 2835. SL as PB or Peachbob

06/27/2019 By Linecacher
Out with Beth1957 looking for some caches. TFTC SL :-)

06/27/2019 By beth1957
Tftc .Out with linecacher grabbing some caches Great hide

06/26/2019 By Charlie-n-Geri
Parking lot was full for the Rockies game, but nobody was nearby to interfere with our search. TFTC

06/26/2019 By fishlogger
looking with c-n-g and after looking in a couple likely places we got it... actually the coords were within 10 feet on my gps so trees didnt hurt much... T4TC, SL.