The Rose Farm, 1847 - CCHS Heritage Tour Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 5/25/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Scene of early government meetings and social events.
Please do not disturb the landscaping when searching for this geocache.
If the lid is screwed on properly it shouldn't leak, so please screw the lid on before replacing the cache.

The geocoin challenge is over, but the cache remains!
This cache was part of a series known as the 2012 Clackamas County Historical Society (CCHS) GEO-Heritage Tour.

William Holmes House (1847 Rose Farm)
William and Louisa Holmes were pioneers who joined the ‘great migration‘in 1843. More than 900 souls traveled the trail west that year. The Holmes family settled on a 640-acre land claim at the south edge of Oregon City. They lived in a log cabin with a view of Mt. Hood (42 miles east). Water came from a nearby spring, probably the source of Singer Creek, which empties into the Willamette River after cascading down the bluff near Main Street in Oregon City.
Their home, completed in 1847, is the oldest American home in Oregon City and was the scene of early government meetings and many social events. The first territorial governor, Joseph Lane, gave his 1849 inaugural address from the balcony of the Rose Farm, and the celebrants gathered on the lawn below.
The claim was nicknamed the ‘Rose Farm’ by friends and neighbors because of the many roses Louisa planted in the garden.
 
Rose Farm Museum
Open on Saturday afternoons from June 2 - September 1, 2012 Hours: 12:00 noon to 4pm (visit link)
Teletales 503-342-3597 9#

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This cache was one of 10 Geocaches, 2 Earthcaches, 7 Passport Stamps and 11 Info sites in the 2012 Clackamas County Historical Society (CCHS) GEO-Heritage Tour. The tour combines exploration of local heritage sites with geocaching.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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