GCY3DJ Hartford Auto Museum (Traditional Cache) in Wisconsin, United States created by lonesumdove

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LDove: This one is gone due to high water or more likely muggles. I am placing a new cache, close-by, but different type to still draw people to this beautiful part of Hartford. Thanks to all who visited.

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A cache by lonesumdove Message this owner

Hidden : 9/2/2006

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Parking coordinates are: N43 W19.139 W088 22.997

COVER CACHE BACK UP PLEASE! KID MUGGLES IN THE AREA BUILDING FORTS. THANKS!

Located in Jordan Park (a great place on the little river to have a picnic lunch) in Hartford, this cache is across the parking lot from Wisconsin’s LARGEST Auto Museum, The Schauer Art Center and also the Hartford Park and Recreation Department. This cache in an ammo can has items relating to cars and is a good place to trade matchbox cars or items used in a car.

The Wisconsin Automotive Museum is Wisconsin's largest auto museum, featuring an ever-growing display of classic, vintage autos and automotive artifacts, such as “The Kissel”, which was manufactured in Hartford from 1906 to 1931. The most famous Kissel model is the “Speedster” which as affectionately known as the “Gold Bug”, and owned by such stars of the day as Fatty Arbuckle and Amelia Earhardt.

Other attractions include:

An exhibition dedicated to the Nash, which was 1st built in Kenosha in 1916.
An all-new display area for the Hudson Essex Terraplane.
Over 90 other rare treats, such as Reos, Pierce-Arrows, Pontiacs, Studebakers, Chevrolets and Fords, set off in a striking Art Deco interior.
Other automotive artifacts such as license plates, spark plugs, oil cans and signs.
Industrial and outboard engines built in Hartford from 1936—1992.
Automotive Museum gift shop.
Wheelchair accessibility!

Wisconsin Auto Museum: (visit link)

Art Center Information: (visit link)

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