DO NOT travel off trail.
No bushwhacking is required.
DO NOT collect plant material.
No smoking, food, or beverages.
No pets.
No sports or games, such as joggings, skiing, biking,
ballgames.
Children must be supervised at all times.
Hours: March 1-October 31 8am-5pm
November 1-December 23 8am-4pm
CLOSED MONDAYS
CLOSED December 24-March 1
Admission is free. Donations are greatly appreciated. This is
one of Kenosha’s lesser-known jewels-I seldom see more than 1 or 2
cars in the parking lot at any one time. Children particularly
enjoy the South Hollow Trail. Hawthorn Hollow is occasionally
rented out to private parties, or in use for special events. Please
respect privacy as needed during these times.
THIS CACHE IS NOT AVAILABLE DURING THE
MONTHS OF DEC-MAR when the arboretum is closed.
Hawthorn Hollow was established in 1988 to help preserve,
maintain and further improve Hawthorn Hollow. The original property
was purchased and preserved by the Teuscher sisters in 1935. They
deeded the property to the Hyslop Foundation in 1967. The Hyslop
Foundation subsequently moved three historic buildings to the site:
the first two Pike River School Houses, and the first Somers Town
Hall.
Class is in session.
Did you pick up your map at the registration table? Now please
behave, or I’ll have to get out the ruler!
1) Add the year the Somers town hall was built to the year the
first Pike River schoolhouse was built.
Add this number to N 42 34.972 + _ _ _ _ (ignore the decimal
point).
2) Add the year Tommy died to the year that Tajsha died.
Add this number to W 87 48.214 + _ _ _ _ (ignore the decimal
point).
This information is NOT located at the same coordinates. You
have to DO YOUR HOMEWORK and figure it out. If you are stuck, see
the hints. They are tiered so you can determine your own level of
difficulty!
Okay, now you are ready to earn your gold star! Go back to your
car and drive across the street. Park at N 42 38.694 W 87 51.765.
The final cache is located a short walk down the Parkside CC trail,
between the trail and the road. It is a 2L clear tuperware with a
bright yellow lid. Unlike the Hawthorn Hollow portion, the final is
available year round, so you can stop now and come back later.
NOTE: HINTS COORDINATES UPDATED 11/23/05