There are many great reasons to visit with the Eagle Historical Society staff and the museum.  On 1/4/13, another reason was added: a geocache.  Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game.  All that is needed to participate is a GPS device (or a mobile phone with GPS capabilities), a free membership at www.geocaching.com, and a sense of adventure!  A person can search on the above-mentioned website for any geocaches placed in a certain town or area and can obtain the exact latitude and longitude coordinates that will lead them to the hidden container.  The containers come in all shapes and sizes and are often camouflaged.  All will contain a log sheet so that the finder can write his or her name and the date of the find.  Some containers will contain small prizes that a person can take if he or she leaves another one in its place.  Not all geocaches are meant for all who seek them because they vary in difficulty and terrain; however, there is a geocache out there for everyone.  The geocache placed at the Eagle Historical Society Museum is one of them!

 Geocaching will help you to explore new towns, experience scenic views, play in parks, meander down beautiful trails, learn history, solve puzzles, meet new people, and so much more.  There are currently twelve geocaches in Eagle, and hopefully, more to come!  This cache at the Eagle Historical Society Museum is the newest addition.  Three people came to find it the first day it was available!  On the geocaching website, it is called “For the love of reading” and it will bring people to the Little Free Library which stands in front of the museum.  Please stop by and find it and feel free to sign your name and leave any comments about your experience.  It is my hope that this geocache will bring more people to our beautiful village and will present more of an opportunity for visitors to enjoy the museum and the library.