June 14th is National Flag Day.
History of Flag Day:
The “Stars and Stripes”, the official National symbol of the United States of America was authorized by congress on that Saturday of June 14, 1777 in the fifth item of the days agenda. The entry in the journal of the Continental Congress 1774-1789 Vol. Vlll 1777 reads “Resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States be Thirteen stripes alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.”
In Waubeka, Wisconsin, in 1885 Bernard John Cigrand a nineteen year old school teacher in a one room school placed a 10” 38 star flag in an inkwell and had his students write essays on what the flag meant to them. He called June 14th the flag’s birthday. Stony Hill School is now a historical site. From that day on Bernard J. Cigrand dedicated himself to inspire not only his students but also all Americans in the real meaning and majesty of our flag.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.
As for the cache, I placed this cache in a great new park in Woodridge. I drove by this area for years and there was a old swimming pool that never had anyone swimming in it. The pool is now gone and they made this great new FREE splash area for the kids. So when you come to hunt this cache bring your kids and your swimsuit.
The area can be very busy at times so stealth is required.
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Congrats to FelixFamilia on the FTF!
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