Wonders of RI #1 – Got Milk Traditional Geocache
Wonders of RI #1 – Got Milk
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Located on Rt. 146N in North Smithfield, RI this is a quick sign-n-go.
GPS used to obtain coordinates: Garmin GPSmap 60CSx, accuracy was 18’+/-
This is my first installment of caches that are uniquely Rhode Island. These caches will take you to places that are icons of Lil Rhody, it could be something that we eat or drink or some roadside icon or institution that we drive by. I hope you enjoy the Rhode trip! I hope you enjoy the Rhode trip!
Some of your caching excursions may have brought you to points north in Rhode Island and Massachusetts via Route 146 North, you may recall passing something curious by the side of the road.
The North Smithfield Milk Can is an ice cream stand built in 1929 in the shape of, yep you guessed it, an old-fashioned milk can. It stands 32' tall and 16’ in diameter, a wood-frame structure with its cap and handle made of sheet metal. It was originally located in Lincoln, RI with a twin in North Providence, RI that was later demolished. The ice cream parlor was sold in 1947 and added burgers and other foods. In 1960, it added a roofed patio for outdoor dining. The Can closed in 1968 and sat boarded up for 20 years. It was nearly demolished before being moved in 1987 to it present location, approximately 10 miles north. There were plans to reopen it but it still stands vacant except for the memories.
The cache is not in nor on the structure so there is no need to disturb this unique landmark. Please replace cache as it was found.
You're looking for a 35mm film canister.
FTF Honors: BlackstoneVal
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