Old Davis Traditional Geocache
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1892 Grave sight of the Davis infant.
Grave coords are N44 57.086 W116 39.467
The cache is located a short distance from the grave.
The original contents of the cache were; 1910 V-nickel, screw driver set, memo holder, mini puzzle, Delorme TOPO 5 DVD map set, Roadbuilder 2008 Idaho Geocachers coin, keychain flashlight, luggage tag, reflector and a tape measure.
Byron D. and Nancy Davis bought this land from McGlinchy in 1890. Byron had been a scout for many emigrant wagon trains coming west, and later drove freight wagons between Umatilla Landing and Boise City. After they were married, the Davises came west by wagon train. Byron's older brother, Tom Davis, came to Boise City in 1864, and planted the first orchard and some of the first shade trees. When he later gave his orchard to the city for a park, he asked that it be named after his wife, Julia. That's how Julia Davis Park came to be.
The Davises built a big, two-story log house here on a stone foundation. A son is buried on the bench east of the road junction. For a while, this location was known as "Old Davis" because it was the old Davis place.
Register of Deaths—Adams County lists Davis baby as male, age at death= 24 hours.
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