The Leatherman once roamed southwestern Connecticut and southeastern New York from 1858 to 1889. He traveled a 365-mile loop between the Connecticut and Hudson Rivers. Approximately every month he would repeat his journey. The man spoke primarily with grunts or gestures and dressed in crudely stitched leather from his hat to his shoes. The suit was made of soft-tanned calfskin leather and weighed about sixty pounds. He would sleep outside year-round mostly in caves and rock shelters around Connecticut and New York. More information on The Leatherman can be found at this link.
During one of the twelve days The Leatherman spent trekking through Westchester and Putnam Counties in the course of his thirty-four day loop, the tramp stayed in a small cave, known as the Bull's Hill Cave, overlooking Bedford Hills, New York. The cave is visible from Bedford Road/Cherry Street/Haines Street below. It is about halfway up the hill, behind the parking area of the Mobil service station. Pictures of the cave itself as well as pictures of it as seen from near the intersection of Cherry Street and Bedford Road have been uploaded to the cache page for your reference. You can click on these pictures for a larger version as well.
The cache itself is hidden towards the top of the ridge in Leatherman's Ridge park. The trailhead and available parking are at the end of Dwight Lane at N 41º 14.435 W 073º 42.084. If you bring children, keep a close watch on them as there is a steep drop-off in the vicinty of the cache. The cave is directly below the cache approximately 100 feet down the steep slope. Visit and/or explore the cave at your own risk. The cave is at N 41º 14.328 W 073º 42.089.
PLEASE rehide the cache so no part of it is visible using the available rocks and leaf litter. Thanks. This cache was made possible with the help of Miles Stone and The Researcher.
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