Latest Release:
7/16/2013
Version:
1.0
Price: Free
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Fighting Slavery
- Average Rating:
- Created by:
bucknuts
- Submitted by:
bucknuts
- Start at:
N 41° 35.264 W 094° 11.745
- Location:
Iowa, United States
- Play Time:
Less than 1 hour
- Date Added:
7/16/2013 1:35 PM
- Last Updated:
8/3/2013 1:55 PM
- Downloads:
89
- Completions:
6
About This Cartridge
John Brown's last Iowa Trip 1859.On February 16, 1859 John Brown, with 12 men, women and children escaping slavery from Missouri, plus his own men stopped near here at the farm of Jonathan M. Murray. Brown the forty-five year old farmer, who had originally come from strongly antislavery Ashtabula County, in northeastern Ohio.
From here they continued to Iowa City and beyond on their three month trek toward Detroit at which the group crossed by ferry to freedom in Windsor, Canada.
Ten months later Brown was dead, having been captured and hung after the former Kansas fighter and his band (including four Iowans) on October 16, 1859 carried out a failed attack at the Federal Arsenal in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia. The brash action ignited great controversy and became a catalyst leading to CIVIL WAR.
This wherigo you will learn some about John Brown and his efforts to fight slavery along with the GAR house located in Redfield
Starting Location
Sign
Recent Cartridge Logs:
boasark played it on 2/17/2017
Rating: 
In the area caching today with hubby and were trying to clean up all of the caches in Redfield.
Really enjoyed this WIG. Lots of history and had a fun time going to all of the spots.
Thanks for placing this.
boasark
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Borky00 played it on 6/20/2015
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Rode into town on my bike and no one payed any attention to me as I played this Wherigo. it worked perfectly on my Oregon 200. I was able to find each stage with no troubles.
This one is set up a little different from the ones I have done, pretty neat.
Thanx for taking the time to put this together.
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Rotorootie played it on 11/10/2013
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Completed the whereigo with Curt360 and Janzattic... Another fun whereigo.... Final on this one was about 100 feet off.... Needed to enter private property to finish the cartridge.... Thanks again for another fun whereigo....
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Team Gamsci played it on 8/6/2013
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Although I've known about the GAR house, never been to there. This WIG fixed that!
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loonarmagic13 played it on 8/3/2013
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Great time with the BOSS
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