The History Hunt is a game by the Rogers Historical Museum.
If you would like to join in the hunt for $1776 dollars, CLICK HERE to get started.
If you would like to join in the hunt for $1776 dollars, CLICK HERE to get started.
Rogers Historical Museum History Hunt
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Rogers Historical Museum History Hunt
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You found The Caboose!
This retired caboose from the Frisco line allows visitors to experience the railroad history of Rogers. The arrival of the St. Louis and San Francisco (Frisco) railroad was the reason for the city’s founding in 1881. This caboose was built in 1946 and ran local service lines between Springfield and Thayer, Missouri. A caboose carried a conductor and a rear brakeman, who watched for problems with the train. There would have been a stove for heat and cooking and sometimes sleeping quarters for layovers. The caboose became less common in the 1980s with the addition of a Flashing Rear End Device or FRED. This device sent radio signals to the engineer concerning brake pressure and other information needed to control the train. The caboose was acquired by the city as part of the centennial celebration in 1981. |
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PROOF! Write down the below letter and number.
After this leg is complete, you will need to turn in all the letters at the Rogers Historical Museum to receive your prize.
After this leg is complete, you will need to turn in all the letters at the Rogers Historical Museum to receive your prize.
Continue the hunt!
Head North toward downtown.
Keep walking until you are right next to the pelt. This giant metal sculpture is the logo used by the Frisco railroad and was inspired by a racoon pelt.
Cross the tracks. (Watch out for trains!)
Walk to the "D" in PLAYYARD.
Look around for the 250th logo and scan the QR code.
Walk to the "D" in PLAYYARD.
Look around for the 250th logo and scan the QR code.
