The Mystery of Indian Rock Traditional Geocache
The Mystery of Indian Rock
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You seek a camouflaged tin with log and swag at the site of a local legend of ghosts and treasure that was featured in Daniel Barefoot's excellent book, "Piedmont Phantoms" (2002, John F. Blair, pub.)
The Ghosts of Indian Rock
In Anson County, about 3 miles northeast of Wadesboro there's a small bridge crossing a creek. Most people drive across the bridge without a thought of what lurks nearby, but the locals know. They know it as Indian Rock. Near the creek known as Gould's Fork Creek there is a cave that was carved by Catawba Indians long before the white man settled in Anson County. But it's what happens here that has the locals spooked.
The indians used the cave as shelter while hunting. It is said to be around 8x10 feet with enough room for an average sized man to walk comfortably inside. odd markings cover the walls and holes supposedly used to hold peace pipes are carved into the cavern.
The cave is almost inaccessable, which made it a good place for the indians to hide their gold. The treasure hunting that has taken place is evidenced by the holes that mark the nearby landscape. But no one has ever found the gold. Indeed, no one has ever stayed long enough to look good. The voices that come from the area of the cave has seen to that.
It is said that the voices are those of the ghosts of the treasure owners come back to discuss the gold and to frighten would-be treasure hunters. So mant people believe that a man whos home near the cave burned in the 1950's chose not to rebuild and moved on because of the voices coming from Indian Rock.
Indian Rock is about 1/2 mile north of the bridge if you follow the creek. It is on PRIVATE LAND and you WILL be tresspassiing if you go there. Rumor has it that the landowner is not shy about prosecuting. The closest you can get on public land is this bridge, so listen carefully when you are finding this cache....the voices you hear may not be of this world.
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