John Nelson cache Traditional Cache
Cache_Chameleon: Hi,
It has been 2 weeks since I last contacted you. Due to the lack of response toward my last note I am archiving the cache at this time. If you decide to make the necessary corrections, feel free to contact me via my profile and I will be glad to unarchive the cache and take another look at it for publishing.
Thanks,
Cache Chameleon
Volunteer Reviewer
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This cache is located in the Willow Park recreation area. Willow Park was established in 1885, and the zoo opened around 1971. This Park is a popular destination for the residents of Cache Valley. A great place for anything from picnics to community sporting events, there is lots to see and do in the park, zoo, and the other 3 surrounding parks. So bring your family and spend the day.
You may need small hands to retrieve the cache. Please be discrete when you find it, as there are lots of muggles around, and hide it the same as you found it. Small trade items are welcomed.
Being new to the geocache community, we wanted our first cache to be memorable. Not being native loganites but finding that we have many roots in the area, we felt like sharing this bit of family history about John Nelson, a direct ancestor of ours. So here is how the City of Logan came to acquire Willow Park.
John Nelson, an immigrant from Welford Midlothian, Scotland was one of the first settlers of Logan, Utah. In 1859, along with John Wright and Israel J. Clark, he laid out the town using a plot compass and tapeline. They then drew lots for their section of land; John drew the South West Section.
In his later life, when he was too old to farm, he divided his property into housing and farm areas and sold it for $12,000.00 to the city. He arranged it in such a way that the circular section, now known as the Fair Grounds and Willow Park would never be sold. This area had special appeal to him as it reminded him of a Park in Scotland. He gave this area to Logan City with the stipulation that it would always remain a public park, (For this stipulation see city council minutes of May 22 and Dec. 7, 1888).
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