Camelot Lost Multi-Cache

There are 5 quick virtual stages in this multi located within 1000 feet of the cache. Short of finding the cache itself the stages will take less than one minute apiece and can be visited in any order by car or foot. The cache is all about observing a slightly manic era of our town's history, a period of literal "Camelot" many would just as soon forget.

The cache is not located at the published coordinates. It is located at the coordinates given in the final stage.

Have you ever wondered about the story behind the weird building in the center of downtown North Webster? It looks sort of like a castle out of a medieval Hollywood set. Well, back in the 70's it was the dream child of Homer Shoop, the head of the town's Farmers State Bank (which stood on the corner of the intersection - the odd little rectangular "box" with no doors or windows that sits there to this day is the vault of the old bank).

Shoop was instrumental in sweeping the entire community into a "Camelot" frenzy. Not only was the present Camelot themed castle built then, but other business facades all over town were modified to fit into the theme to act as a sort of tourist attraction. If you look around town, you will see many of the old building's roof lines still adorn their Camelot modifications. In all there are at least 9 visually identifiable remnants of this Camelot period still found through out North Webster.

 This large castle built in 1974 was originally home to two of Shoop's businesses. The first was "The International Palace of Sports", a wax museum and sports hall of fame. The second was "The Counting House Bank" (the renamed bank that replaced the Farmers State Bank whose stone work has been made into a bench on the corner of main street downtown). In no time both the bank as well as the Palace of Sports would fail, but not before a few celebrities with equally interesting futures ahead of them would visit the location as "guests of honor". On the Palace's opening, O.J. Simpson visited and served as the Grand Marshall for the parade with 50,000 in attendance. Even gold coins were struck in honor of O.J. Simpson's visit. In the years to follow celebrities such as Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner (father of Kim Kardashian's step brothers Brandon and Brody Kardashian), and admitted sexist Bobby Riggs visited. But as the untarnished fame of these celebrities was doomed, so were the days of North Webster's Camelot.

The brain child of the whole movement retired in 1979 and moved to Florida to pursue championship bridge playing. He thus abandoned his venture in North Webster to slowly and sadly wilt into obscurity. By 1989 The Palace failed to attract even 200 visitors for the year. Expenses couldn't be met and the International Palace of Sports closed. The furnishings were auctioned off, wax figures went to adorn bars and basements. Camelot came crashing in upon itself.

The entire history in more details with photos can be viewed at the related web link listed on this page or

 An aerial view from the early 1970's showing the tennis court that used to be located on the roof

Opening day activities at the International Palace of Sports

O.J Simpson "King of Sports" in the parade, North Webster IN, 1974