McMillenville Cache Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 11/24/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

You start your journey fom Highway 60 North of Globe, Arizona towards Show Low. Locate Forest Service road 337 and then you are on your own. Cache is a short walk after you locate the road. Terrain is mild and the cache is not extremely difficult to locate.

McMillenville's post office was established November 12, 1877 and discontinued October 12, 1882. Legend has it this mine was discovered by accident. Charles McMillen had a hangover from the night before and while on a trip decided to get some shade and rest. His partner, Theodore (Dory) H. Harris was irate about having to stop and threw his pick on the ground. The chunk of rock that broke off was the start of the silver mine. Hounded by Apache's, the town of McMillenville had a rough time surviving and by 1885, the camp was deserted. Today there is nothing left but a plaque on the side of the road.

Addition: On the west side of the highway, shortly after mile 265, there is a historic marker witch points the way to the ghost town McMillanville. When the Stonewall Jackson silver ore was discovered in 1874, McMillenville flowered in no time. But ore was empty quick and 10 years after was only one person left. Only remnants of the former townsite remain today but are clearly evident. Good luck. Cache contains plenty of goodies for all.

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