Corps of Discovery II - Atchison, Kansas - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Corps of Discovery II – Atchison, KS, is a twelve-inch Lewis and Clark commemorative disk at the Independence Creek Encampment site north of Atchison. The disk is stamped with the logo of the Corps of Discovery II series of Lewis and Clark commemorative disks, and was dedicated on July 4, 2004, as part of the “Heart of America: A Journey Forth” national signature event. The station is located along the north bank of Independence Creek near the site of Lewis and Clarks’ encampment, in the Independence Creek Hiking/Biking Trail recreational area, about four miles north-northeast of Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas. The disk is set in a 15-inch, round concrete monument that is flush with the surface. It is located about 12 feet southwest of the centerline of a gravel path that runs along the north/east bank of the creek, and about 20 feet east-southeast of the third wood utility pole east of a wood foot bridge over the creek. The disk does not have any identifying stamping other than the standard design elements of the commemorative series of disks: CORPS OF DISCOVERY II – 200 YEARS TO THE FUTURE – PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP. To reach from Veteran's Park at the intersection of Commercial Street and River Road on the riverfront in Atchison, go west on Commercial Street for 0.1 miles to North Second Street. Turn right and go north on North Second Street for about 3.7 miles to 314th Road. Turn right and go easterly on 314th Road for about 1.1 miles to a gravel parking area with a footbridge on the north side. Walk north-northeast over the footbridge and follow the gravel path east and southeasterly for about 0.25 miles to the disk on the right. Benchmark hunter Geo*Trailblazer1 provided the handheld coordinates with which this visit/recovery would have been impossible. Information is current as of July 12, 2005. Recovery first logged on the Geocaching datasheet for station Y281, PID = KE0487.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: CORPS OF DISCOVERY II Benchmark Agency: other (not included below) Benchmark Agency (if other): Unknown Monumentation type: Disk (unspecified type) Monumentation type (if other): Lewis and Clark commemorative disk - 12" County: Atchison County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Atchison East, KS Special category (optional): Lewis and Clark marks Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge NGS PID: None Special Category (if other): Not listed Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   03/13/2013 Benchmark Blasterz visited it 11/30/2005 GEO*Trailblazer 1 visited it

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