Connecticut Gazebo Series- Deep River Traditional Cache
Connecticut Gazebo Series- Deep River
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Located on Main Street in Deep River. On weekends, park in the lot across the street. During the week, park on the south-bound side of main street, past the no parking signs and crosswalk where the street widens. You are looking for a small pill container with room for a log only; BYOP. Since its a public area, stealth may be required. Please screw on top tightly and replace as you found it. Enjoy the location!
Welcome to Keyboard Park & Gazebo, a gift to the Town of Deep River from the Rotary Club to commemorate the club’s centennial anniversary. Gazebos have been fixtures in gardens for centuries. Originally called summerhouses, screen houses, kiosks, pavilions, pergolas, arbors, grottos, or pagodas, the existence of gazebos has been traced to the earliest gardens (except the Garden of Eden, of course). Gazebos were common in Egyptian gardens 5,000 years ago. As you might imagine, members of royalty were the first to have them. The structures were also popular in ancient Rome and Pompeii. China’s gazebos were quite elaborate, while those in Japan, often called teahouses, were used in conjunction with the revered Tea Ceremonies, and were the places to rest, get in touch with one’s spiritual side, and absorb the beauty of the garden. During the late 1700’s, England and other parts of Europe got caught up in a craze for Chinese-style summerhouses, which began popping up in gardens everywhere. Gazebos did not gain popularity in the United States until the mid-1800’s, with the prosperity of the new middle class. Apparently, there was no denying the advantage of having a quiet place to retreat to from the household chaos. Gazebos were also status symbols. Today, in many Connecticut towns, public gazebos are as common as town greens, and many gazebos are often found on a green. I hope this will be the start of a series of gazebo caches throughout the state. Visit some gazebos in your area, comparing the different designs and construction of each. The body of water you see in back is Keyboard Pond; occasionally, a fountain in the middle shoots a stream of water 50 feet into the air. I invite you to bring a lunch, sit and relax, and reflect in this beautiful structure, as people the world over have been doing for thousands of years.
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