A Fortunate Event #2 - Mines Falls Park
9:30AM - 10:00AM
In celebration of International Geocaching Day, we are providing you with a very fortunate day - one which you will be sure to remember. During the day, we will bring you to three of Nashua, NH's finest parks, with the final event being held at a wonderful park in Hudson NH. After each event, there will be time for you to do some Geocaching before the next event begins.
Fortunate Event Schedule:
A Fortunate Event #1 – GC3JJE6 - Greeley Park Cache Mob event
A Fortunate Event #2 – GC3JJTR - Mine Falls Cache Mob event
A Fortunate Event #3 – GC3JJV3 - Yudicky Farm Cache Mob event
A Fortunate Event #4 – GC3JJDF - Benson Park event
Please note: You are not required to attend all of the events if you choose not to. If you are participating in the game, then it will be a benefit for you to attend all of the events. Also, you do not have to play the game if you choose not to. Even if you are not playing the game, you can attend each event so you can sign the log book.
Also, due to the limited amount of time at the cache mob events, there will be no discovering of trackables until the final event. You are welcome to drop off trackables at any of the events and we will bring them to the final.
A Fortunate Event #2
This event will be the second event for the day. It is a cache mob event held at beautiful Mine Falls Park. At this event, you will be given a chance to increase your odds of winning the game. Once you check in and sign the log, you can head on out and do some Geocaching before the next event starts.
About Mine Falls
Mine Falls Park is located in the heart of Nashua. The land was purchased in 1969 and a vital part of the city. Covering 325 acres, the park is a favorite for hikers, bikers, fishermen, cross country skiers, runners, and Geocachers. The park consists of wetlands, open fields, and forest.
The name "Mine Falls" originates from the 1700s, when low quality lead was supposedly mined from the island below the falls. In the early 1800s the potential of the Nashua River to drive the wheels of industry was recognized. Workers used shovels and mules to dig the three-mile long canal, which provides a vertical drop of 36 feet at the mills.
The Gatehouse near the falls was built in 1886—with the first gates being built in 1826—and it still brings the river to the Millpond. Currently, the gatehouse is the focus of a middle school student lead restoration project. The hydroelectric plant near the falls was built in 1984.
In 1987 the Nashua River Canal and the Nashua Manufacturing Company Historic District (the Millyard) were placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1992 the park trails were designated part of the New Hampshire Heritage Trail system, which extends 130 miles along the Merrimack River from Massachusetts to Canada.
Click here for the Mine Falls Park trailmap
Have a great time at the event, as well as the caching in between, and remember to always CITO!