GeoExpeditionMT #34: Manlove Homestead Traditional Geocache

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GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

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Hidden : 6/8/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This Cache is part of the Helena, Montana GeoExpeditionMT. The GeoExpeditionMT spans the scenic Helena area from the heights of MacDonald Pass, through historic downtown gulch then south to Boulder and the Elkhorn Ghost Town. Discover all the treasures of Montana’s Capital City. Hotel packages just for Geocachers can be found at www.helenamt.com.


ORIGINAL CACHE DESCRIPTION:

The historical marker says it all:

THE MANLOVE HOMESTEAD
During the summer of 1864 a wagon train from Iowa heading west for the Oregon country stopped near this site to rest and repair their wagon before crossing the Rocky Mountains.
Among these pioneers were Jonathan and Elmira Manlove and their two small children. They liked the Prickly Pear Valley and decided to stay behind and make this their home.
Their first dwelling was this log house originally built about one-half mile northwest of this site. Part of the East Helena Townsite was once their potato field and pasture, still called the Manlove Grove. They never left the Prickly Pear area and were the first permanent settlers in what is now Lewis and Clark County. This is no doubt the oldest structure in the county. It was moved to this location and restored by the East Helena Kiwanis Club.
Five more children were born to the Manloves. One son, Wilber, was a barber and operated a shop on Main Street in East Helena until he was over 90 years old.
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When you have found the cache, check out the back side of the historical sign to see some information about the lead smelter, and some more recent East Helena history.

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