GCKJMD Carlstrom Rest Area (Traditional Cache) in Maine, United States created by J

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A cache by J_Cyr Message this owner

Hidden : 7/17/2006

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Located right on 161, Carlstrom's Rest Area

Anselm Carlstrom had homesteaded a farm lot north of Madawaska Lake (on the present Rt.161), and then cleared another area on the lake north of Sodergrens. He built a place right on the lakeshore and rented boats and had a store and eating place. Later a store and camps were built across the road. Peter Carlstrom took over from his father, and at various times the camps were used by George Lind, John Ronnberg, G. Wiren, and Andrew Nesman. The camps were then sold to Storm Wessell, Dorothy Wessell and Curtis Cooper, Ernest Lindberg, Fernald Anderson, the Hede Family, John McCormack, Roger Harpine, Mrs. Tony Lamb (who owned the property when it burned 31 March 1997), and P.L. Willey. When Storm Wessell owned the camps, the elder Clinton Fraser and young Gordon Fraser and Martin Anderson and a Finn by the name of Walfred Stone stayed there while building camps on the Johnson Point Road, with Mrs. Fraser doing the cooking. Martin reported that it was a very lively winter!As time passed, the landowner (International Paper Co.) began leasing more lots around the lake for summer use, with the store owners being the only year-around residents. And they often closed for the winter. But Buzzell, Stan Thomas and Hedes stayed open year around. The leased lots eventually extended all the way from the thoroughfare on the south shore to beyond Johnson Brook on the north shore. After the lots were sold in 1981, more and more people decided to become permanent year-around residents.

This microcache is located on RT 161. If you are traveling North, it is right after you go by Madawaska Lake. If you are traveling South, it is before you Get to Madawaska Lake. There is a sign at the foot of the road.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gerr oruvaq bhgubhfr, ybbx ybj.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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