THE PROJECT:
This project was launched to unite the entire geocaching
continuum together at one point using the "Small World Theory" as
it pertains to geocaching.
If even half of the nearly 13,000 caches originally released on
5/26/2006 get placed as a geocache, no geocacher in the entire
world (with even 1 find) should be able to go much beyond 3 degrees
of separation from every other geocacher in the world, but the REAL
object of this project is to bring that number down to 1 degree for
as many geocachers as possible.
One Degree of Separation is a project that has been taking shape
and GROWING for nearly 3 years. It's a variation of the "Small
World" concept that was proposed in the early 20th century. Many
people are familiar with the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" game, but
few know just how far back the idea goes.
THIS CACHE:
The cache is hidden at the Washington Memorial on the Ben
Franklin Parkway at Eakins Oval. The container is similar to the
size and shape of a pen.
The Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania was founded at the
City Tavern in Philadelphia on October 4, 1783, to commemorate
those who had fought together during the War of Independence. On
Independence Day in 1810, the society resolved to create a memorial
to General George Washington, who had served as president of the
organization from its founding until his death in 1799.
The 44' monument is constructed in three zones or levels, each
representing a different concept: Washington (the hero) sits at the
top; allegorical figures depicting his time are on the middle
level; and on the lowest level are the flora and fauna of his
country with representative human figures.