Sulphur Springs Traditional Cache
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Sulphur Springs. For a first in more ways than one.
The site of our first cache is only a short distance from the first building erected in the Crowsnest Pass. It served as a hotel for those coming to "take the waters" of the spring.
In the early 1880's William Samuel Lee discovered a Sulphur Spring at the foot of Turtle Mountain. He laid claim to the spring and surrounding area as he believed the spring had curative powers. Mr Lee erected a log building and ran a hotel until he sold the rights to a Mr Gibeau who operated it until
1905, when he sold it to the Coal Co. The Company built a larger hotel on the north side of the railway. This three storey hotel had suites, rooms and a bar, poolroom and steam rooms in the basement. In 1917, the federal government took over the Sanatorium (now famous for its sulphur baths) and converted and redecorated it into a hospital for returning soldiers suffering from tuberculosis. The Sanatorium was eventually scrapped and Turtle Mountain Playground was build on parts of the old foundation.
The site of the Hotel is now a vacant lot with no hint of the important part it played in the history of Frank, but the Spring still reminds everyone who drives on Highway 3 when the wind is blowing the wrong way.
A pull out exists on either side of the highway no need to park on the shoulder. (In winter months they only clean the westbound side pull out).Enjoy the short walk to this cache and view and smell the past like in no other place. ENJOY.
First placed cache large Plastic Container with several green Official Geocache stickers and congratulations info.
1 log book
1 pencil
1 Trillium03’s grey owl’s beaver lodge Geocoin#2
1 ziggys CONGRATULATIONS fig
1 Coca Cola glass bottle
1 dinosaur
1 plastic duck
1 red poker chip
1 Titlist 4 golf ball
And other Swag
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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