Interurban Lake Iola Cache Traditional Cache
Knobhiker: Nice location. Hope someone else will place a cache here. I'm just going to concentrate on my Knobstone hiking caches.
Interurban Lake Iola Cache
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A new extension to the path around the lake provided an opportunity to hide this Lock-N-Lock geocache container where few muggles roam. The cache is just off the paved path, but the hide might make you work for it!
WHERE TO PARK: Go to the Scottsburg city park, Lake Iola, and park on the east end at 38 degrees 41.775 minutes N, and 085 degrees 46.429 W. The cache is only 0.3 miles from the parking area.
Please notice the interpretive info about the origins of this beautiful park. The city continues to make this a beautiful, family friendly park. It's lite at night and police patrolled making this a safe and great night time geocaching expedition.
The info from the City of Scottsburg website writes:
Lake Iola
Scottsburg's City Park features fishing, walking, children’s play area, shelter houses and picnic areas.
Lake Iola Interurban Site Historical Marker Text:
“Indianapolis and Louisville Traction Company organized to build track between Seymour and Sellersburg as part of the interurban line which extended from Indianapolis to Louisville; track completed 1907. First railway in the country to operate on 1200 volt high tension, direct current system powered by generators at this site.
Car barn and water tower also built on site. Artificial lake--later named Lake Iola--created as water source for power equipment. Indiana Railroad abandoned operation; last train October 31, 1939. Building foundations and some track remain. Land around Lake Iola is now property of Scottsburg, serving the city as park and interpretive center.”
Enjoy
Additional Hints
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