The cache is located near where "Have you had your vitamins
today?" (now archived) was placed.
*** Watch for Poison Ivy during the summertime! ***
There are several good hidey places in the area and it was a
hard choice to make. Be sure to replace the cache as you found
it.
There's some steep terrain with the likelyhood of mud after wet
weather. If you start to slide down the hill, aim for a tree or you
will end up in the lake.
History:
Around 1800 the nearest grist mill in the area was at
Newburg, about five miles south of Cleveland on the Cuyahoga River.
The only known route from Stow to the mill was the old Indian trail
north to near Painesville, then following the shore line of Lake
Erie to the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, then following the river
south to the mill. To cover this route was a distance of 83 miles
one way.
Near the cache site was the first grist mill in the area. It
was built by Aaron Norton who had run a distillery in Hudson which
was burned out in 1803, and moved to Northampton Township. He built
a dam in Mud Brook at what today is State Road (just north of
Graham Road) and then built a mill that he put into operation late
in 1806 - over 200 years ago.
You can find more history about the area at: http://www.cuyahogafallshistory.com/
| Congratulations to
Bryan KF8G for the First To
Find! |