Convict Hill Cache Traditional Cache
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We've been driving by here for months saying, "That would be a good place to hide a geocache!"
When the Texas Capitol building burned down in 1881, work began to construct a grand, new State Capitol. Limestone from the village of "Oatmanville" was used for the interior of the Capitol building, and a narrow gauge railroad was built to transport the stone into Austin. About one-third of the stone used for the walls came from the Oak Hill area. To save money on labor in the 1880s, prisoners were used to cut the stone. The prisoners worked on a chain gang, bound by heavy chains and large iron balls. They were fed bacon, cornbread, and coffee while they worked. This area became known as Convict Hill. Today Convict Hill is a residential area but evidence of the extracted limestone can be seen near the used car dealership on Highway 290 near the "Y" in Oak Hill.
The cache is hidden on the back side of Convict Hill. The container can only hold very small items for trade. We can attest that there are thorns in the area, and a recent finder spotted a little poison ivy.
Original contents include: two dollar bill, euro coins, shark's tooth, Chopin award seals, stamps, Madeline figure, blue clothespin, orange ribbon, green sponge cow, and colored jacks.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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