OHBOY – Old Highways and
Backroads Of Yesteryear is a series of caches
placed by geocachers in the East Hants area. The series was placed
as part of the 2008 Winter Placement Extravaganza (WiPE). The
series covers over 60km of backroads and old highways from
Brookfield to Elmsdale. This loop will take you over various road
types and through assorted terrains. Although there is a well known
coffee shop at each end of the loop, there are only a few watering
holes along the way and NO gas stations. Please be careful of
vehicle and wildlife traffic along the road … some of these
stretches can be very tricky during various times of the year.
Enjoy!
Across
the field from the cache stands a house we know as “Kings Meadow”,
which acquired its name from a friend of ours who lived here for
over 10 years. This house was also the former home of Reverend King
who presided over the church which stood exactly 1 mile down the
road. Over the years, this house has had a colourful and varied
assortment of residents. There are also many local legends
involving this house, one of which tells the story of a hanging in
the barn as a result of a spurned lover. As a result, ghost stories
abound concerning this grand old house.
In the
early 70’s the house and it’s properties were purchased by a group
of local men (one of which was an uncle of the Canuck’s) who turned
it into a “ski-doo farm”. The MacPhee’s Corner Fun Farm boasted
many miles of groomed sno-mobile trails, a flooded meadow for
skating, an in-house ski-doo mechanic, a dance hall with jukebox, a
short order cook (usually the Canuck’s Grandmother), 2 huge
fireplaces to warm yourself and a wardrobe that contained a secret
door that led to a hidden room.