Wolfinger - SQ Multi-Cache

The first pioneers to settle here in 1834 were the Wolfingers, a family of twelve. Coming from Bucks County Pennsylvania, they followed a trail from the Maumee River to this former Ottawa Indian camping ground. Jacob Wolfinger built a log house in this area now known as Secor Metropark. Two of the Wolfinger children were the first white people to be born and die in Richfield Township. In 1835 the children were buried on the Wolfinger farm, which was the beginning of today's small cemetery that's bounded on three sides by woods and still active. Many interesting stones can be found including the ones on the graves of thirty-six Civil War Veterans.

Notice the large oak trees lined up parallel with the front fence; At one time they numbered five and are estimated to be more than 200 years old. So who planted them in this row, and why? Since they were here before the first European settlers arrived, they must have been planted by Indians. Makes you wonder what other things have happened at this spot.

Along the far side of the cemetery there are five graves, mother, father and three children all of whom died within weeks of each other. It's been reported that these three children have been seen playing among the tombstones. Particularly a young girl dressed in the style of the late 1800's. She wears a blue dress with a white pinafore (sleeveless garment worn as an apron), and appears to be 10-12 years old.

Remember the number of large oak trees that you noticed along the front fence before entering the cemetery? The listed coordinates will take you to the grave and marker plaque of Rebecca Wolfinger. Park here and check out the marker, then add the number of oak trees to the numbers in parenthesis in this set of coordinates and take a short walk to the final.