George Atcheson (1789-1877) was an immigrant from Ireland who came to settle in the wilderness of Pennsylvania. He was a conductor of the Underground Railroad and helped many slaves on their road to freedom. While his home had a hidden room that was not discovered until well after his death, there were other hiding spots for the slaves that one can find mention of in some historical refernces. These hiding places are hand-picked caves from shale. The caves are over the sides of the old road and are unseen until one is almost at their entrances. The location of the caves are somewhat of a local secret, passed down from one generation to the next. It was a very humbling experience to sit in the cave and imagine what was going on in them a century and a half ago. This is the largest cave and is isolated from the others. Perhaps I will take you to the other set of caves with another hide. The area and road were once abused by ATV riders and this has prompted the property owner to put up the POSTED signs. You may walk the property to the caves. Please do not disobey this, as I would hate to lose the privledge to have visitors here. The caves are a porcupine haven. Although I did not see any while placing the cache, their is evidence of them in the caves. I did find fresh fisher tracks in the snow, as they are a fan of porcipine suppers. This could also be an inviting space for a bear to nap. Please use caution when descending the hill, as the cave entrance is not visible from atop. There is a lottery ticket for FTF.