William Henry Harrison Traditional Geocache
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A magnetic, cammo, waterproof match container.
This is one of several caches placed in Maine towns with presidential names.
This cache is placed in Harrison Maine.
Harrison, Maine, in Cumberland county, is 37 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 122 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is in the Portland area. There are 2,315 residents in Harrison.
William Henry Harrison
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9th President of the United States
In office
March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841
Vice President John Tyler
Preceded by Martin Van Buren
Succeeded by John Tyler
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2nd United States Minister to Colombia
In office
May 24, 1828 – September 26, 1829
President John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Preceded by Beaufort T. Watts
Succeeded by Thomas P. Moore
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United States Senator
from Ohio
In office
March 4, 1825 – May 20, 1828
Preceded by Ethan Allen Brown
Succeeded by Jacob Burnet
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Chairman of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs
In office
1825 – 1828
Preceded by Andrew Jackson
Succeeded by Thomas Hart Benton
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Ohio State Senator
In office
1819 – 1821
Alongside: Ephraim Brown
Preceded by Ephraim Brown
George P. Torrence
Succeeded by Ephraim Brown
Benjamin M. Piatt
Constituency Hamilton County
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st district
In office
October 8, 1816 – March 3, 1819
Preceded by John McLean
Succeeded by Thomas Randolph Ross
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1st Governor of Indiana Territory
In office
Jaunary 10, 1801 – September 17, 1812
President John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Preceded by None
Succeeded by John Gibson (acting)
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Congressional Delegate from the Northwest Territory
In office
March 4, 1799 – May 14, 1800
Preceded by None
Succeeded by William McMillan
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2nd Secretary of Northwest Territory
In office
June 28, 1798 – October 1, 1799
President John Adams
Preceded by Winthrop Sargent
Succeeded by Charles Willing Byrd
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Born February 9, 1773(1773-02-09)
Charles City County, Colony of Virginia
Died April 4, 1841 (aged 68)
Washington, D.C.
Political party Whig
Spouse(s) Anna Symmes Harrison
Alma mater Hampden-Sydney College
University of Pennsylvania
Occupation Soldier
Religion Episcopal
Military service
Nickname(s) Old Tippecanoe
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Indiana Territorial Militia
Years of service 1791–1797, 1811, 1812–1814
Rank Lieutenant, Major General
Unit Legion of the United States
Commands Army of the Northwest
Battles/wars Northwest Indian War
• Siege of Fort Recovery
• Battle of Fallen Timbers
Tecumseh's War
• Battle of Tippecanoe
War of 1812
• Siege of Fort Wayne
• Battle of the Thames
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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