Sunday, July 5, 2026 · america_250

America 250 · July 5 — morning after

5 questions · 1000 points possible. Below are the prompts, hints, and target locations from this pack.

On this day in 1865, the Salvation Army was founded. In 1937, Spam went on sale. In 1996, Dolly the sheep was cloned. Today's pack walks five events of July 5.

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01
Drop a pin on the factory town where Hormel Foods launched Spam on July 5, 1937 — the canned-pork product that would feed armies and outlast wars.
● 3rd Avenue Northeast — Austin, Minnesota, United States
Did you know?
Over 9 billion cans of Spam have been sold worldwide since 1937. Hawaiians eat more Spam per capita than residents of any other state — about seven million cans a year.
Target
43.6695°, -92.9744°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
02
Drop a pin on the mill where Phineas T. Barnum's 'American Museum' first opened on Broadway in 1841 — American showmanship's birthplace.
● Park Place — New York, New York, United States
Did you know?
Barnum's museum stood at Broadway and Ann Street and drew 38 million visitors over 24 years — more than the entire U.S. population at the time. It burned down in 1865.
Target
40.7128°, -74.0089°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
03
Drop a pin on the territory granted statehood as the 44th state on July 10, 1890 — the first state in which women voted from the start.
● West 24th Street — Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
Did you know?
Wyoming Territory granted women the vote in 1869, 51 years before the 19th Amendment. The territory's tiny non-Native population needed every voter it could find.
Target
41.1400°, -104.8202°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
04
Drop a pin on the hospital where surgeon Mary Edwards Walker became the only woman ever awarded the Medal of Honor — born November 26, 1832, the day after Thanksgiving.
● Fortuna Parkway — Town of Clay, New York, United States
Did you know?
Walker received her Medal of Honor in 1865 for treating wounded soldiers as a Union surgeon. It was rescinded in 1917 and restored in 1977 — she remains the only female recipient.
Target
43.1614°, -76.1370°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
05
Drop a pin on the town where Walmart opened its first store on July 2, 1962 — the launchpad of America's largest private employer.
● North Main Street — Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Did you know?
Sam Walton opened the first Walmart in nearby Rogers, AR — Bentonville is the corporate HQ. By 2024 Walmart employed about 1.6 million U.S. workers.
Target
36.3729°, -94.2088°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts

America 250 · July 5 — morning after

Drop a pin on the factory town where Hormel Foods launched Spam on July 5, 1937 — the canned-pork product that would feed armies and outlast wars.

Drop a pin on the mill where Phineas T. Barnum's 'American Museum' first opened on Broadway in 1841 — American showmanship's birthplace.

Drop a pin on the territory granted statehood as the 44th state on July 10, 1890 — the first state in which women voted from the start.

Drop a pin on the hospital where surgeon Mary Edwards Walker became the only woman ever awarded the Medal of Honor — born November 26, 1832, the day after Thanksgiving.

Drop a pin on the town where Walmart opened its first store on July 2, 1962 — the launchpad of America's largest private employer.