Moab Traditional Geocache
Georgia.Chew: Due to location and the removal of this cache many times, I am going to archive it at this time.
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Our family thought it would be great to explore the Newman Lake area. We each chose different areas to place a cache and give some history on the nearby area (the cache may not be located exactly as the history states but is close to the original location). Please enjoy the series: remember to bring a writing utensil, there is an Acron Pin FTF, and as always feel free to CITO.
NEWMAN LAKE HISTORY TOUR 3 - MOAB
The Moab area was originally settled by Martin O'Brien who came to Spokane County in 1880. After he and Bridget McAuliff were married in 1897 they leased the former William Newman property and moved to the former Newman property. The Newman's original homestead property was 160 acres covering the West 1/4th of Section 13, Township 26. The land was bordered on the west by Starr Road, on the South by Moffat Road and on the east by McCoy Road. In 1900 Martin purchased property on both sides of Starr Road, just north of the intersection with Trent Road. In 1903, he opened his general store where the gas station is now. His son Johnny, opened his gas station and garage on the west side of Starr in 1922 in the present location of the Newman Lake Scope office.
Other settlers, Martin and Bridget McAuliffe, bought property on both sides of Starr Road in 1900 just north of Trent and built their general store on the east side of Starr a few years later. Their son Johnny built a garage on the west side of Starr in 1922 in the present location of the Newman Lake Scope office.
Excursion trains from Spokane use to run to Moab, where buses and stages took passengers three miles to the lake.
Congratulations LLCool for FTF !
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