SAD HILL...tread softly Traditional Geocache
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This cache area is one in which we found after doing some local research on Pioneers of the area. We hope you will learn a little about the folks who made Central Oregon what it is today. The coords may be a few degrees off due to tree cover. Very easy with or without the hint.
Seems as there is a little trouble with people accessing this cache so I have added waypoints to get in here.
Follow the Paulina Lake road to the power lines and then turn South, follow the power line to the road turning West at the top of the rise just before breaking out onto the flats. Do not pass this point.
There is no need to get onto the Kelldano Ranch grounds, stay on the power line right of way until you get to the Cemetery grounds.
The claim for the original homestead on this cache site was made by Denison Rease on August 30, 1909.
In 1920 he and his wife,Elizabeth sold the homestead to T.W. Vandevert. This one acre plot is now known as REASE Cemetery even with the engraved stone saying otherwise.
Guy Rease, the son of Denison and Elizabeth is also buried in an unmarked grave.
The cemetery is located on the edge of the Paulina Meadow Prairie. Please stay on the top of the prairie as the prairie land itself is private property.
The cemetery is not actively kept up, but someone has added some nice gravestone's amidst the unnamed ones of yesteryear. Imagine the hardships these people faced during the long,hard winters here.
A good book to learn more of the area is called HISTORY & THE HOMESTEADER OF THE LAPINE COUNTRY BY V. RIDGLEY.
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Additional Hints
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