Tea Party Hero Traditional Cache
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You are looking for a small square lock-n-lock container in this
area.
***Please make sure the cache is secure and well-hidden when you
re-hide it - make sure that the cache does not fall into sight
after you replace it. Thanks!***
The Evans Cemetery is not level ground, however it is not a
difficult terrain to walk upon. It is on a gentle hillside. Thomas
White's monument is near the bottom, which is where you enter. It's
a rather secluded cemetery.
This is a great educational site that
children can learn from.
You will be visiting the gravesite of Thomas White who was a member
of the famed "Boston Tea Party" of Dec. 16, 1773. Thomas was born
in Ireland in 1739 and came to America.
Thomas was an original American Patriot. He was a member of the
Sons of Liberty, participating in the Boston Tea Party. He fought
alongside General George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
He lost one of his sons in the War of 1812 fighting the same enemy
he thought he had helped conquer.
After the war, Thomas and his family moved westward to Bedford
County, Pennsylvania. They cleared and developed a farm in an area
that later became known as White’s Church. They had a very large
family of twenty-one children. Three sons served in the War of
1812. One son, Ezekiel, was killed in the Battle of Lundy's
Lane.
Thomas White died September 13, 1820 at the age of 81 and was
buried in Evans Cemetery located in White’s Church, Pennsylvania.
His descendants and members of patriot's societies created a
monument to his memory there, which was unveiled July 4,
1889.
NOTE: I have looked at several detailed maps and there is no longer
a "White's Church" shown. However on the Dudley Rd (TR123), at the
Bedford County line there is a sign that states "Village of White
Church". There is another sign stating the same which is located
approx 2 miles down the road. To me it's more like an Area than a
Village. The closest community of any size is Dudley, which is to
the north in Huntingdon county along Rt 913.
More information on Thomas White can be found at
the Thomas White Family
Website.
Enjoy this Historical site.
** Test your sense of touch and feel the monument. What do you
discover ?
** How many children did Thomas & Elizabeth have ?
** What stands out at you when you read the Cemetery RULES on the
white sign ?
POINT OF INTEREST - - There is a Thomas White historical marker
along the road as you approach the cemetery area. This is at the
intersection of Dudley Rd (TR123) and Heaton Rd (TR 717). N
40.10.919 W 78.11.128
There is plenty of space to park along Heaton Rd. to read the
plaque & take pictures.
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