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Easy park and grab along U.S. 50/400. Could be muddy if it has been raining or snowing. No worries about muggles out here. This is a small lock n lock with room for a few trade items. There are some old wheat straw pennies and a geo-token to start off. Please close the lid securely to keep water out, but do not over-tighten it.
I've driven past this monument numerous times and wondered what it was. I finally got around to doing some research on it, and this is what I learned. Vernon Kropp of Winfield, Kansas owned land both to the north and south of here. It is believed he placed this marker at this intersection to identify his holdings, to furnish a landmark for his employees, and, although only his initials appear, perhaps to perpetuate his name by a permanent structure. Vernon Kropp died in 1969.
"Vitam Impendere Vero" literally translates to "Live for the Truth." I also found this translation: "In truth, death hovers over life." No one I talked to seems to know anything about the coat of arms. What do you think it stands for?
There used to be a virtual cache here, but it was archived in 2009. (Thanks to Flatland Reviewer for this information.)
Please feel free to add any additional information about this monument in your log, and I will add it to the description.
Be sure and visit the cache one mile to the east of here (Highway 50 Quick Stop GC1JBDN). The container is awesome!