This cache is located in the area where “Dogpatch” was located from 1948 to about 1985.
From “Pic, Pulp and People – A History of the Marathon District” page 81-82:
“Adjacent to the old village of Peninsula, the company, in 1948 created out of former construction camp buildings, some 20 cottages. These rented for $12 per month and were in great demand as temporary quarters, due to the waiting list for housing units on the townsite. The houses had no plumbing, not even running water. George Savage, making his daily round with horse and water, was a familiar sight as he delivered water to there cottages. They did, however, have electricity and inside they were quite cozy. But the interiors left much to be desired. Probably owing to its ungainly and backwoodsy appearance, the neighbourhood came to be dubbed “Dogpatch”.
About 1963 the cottages, together with a couple of the more picturesque log cabins, were cleared away in a move to beautify the approaches into town. Later a trailer park and information booth occupied the space, which provides a clear view of the harbour from the highway.” In the mid to late 1980’s the last of these buildings were removed as the pulp mill sold the properties. Various commercial buildings have been established in this area including a church.
The cache is a micro-small cache consisted of a former white pill bottle with a screw cap containing logsheet, Bring your own writing device.
Please return the cache to the same location as it was hidden. You may not be visible from the road when you retrieve the cache. Lots of growth since the cache was put out, so now hard to be seen from the road.
Original contents of the cache are: 1 – compass keychain, 1 – British Penny, 2 – British Half Penny, 1 – Thunder Bay pin and 1 – Lions Club of Marathon Free Ticket