HHMT 15: Old Rawsonville Village Traditional Cache

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-allenite-: As there has been no response from owner regarding my previous note, I'm archiving this cache. Please note that if geocaches are archived by a reviewer or Geocaching HQ for lack of maintenance, they are not eligible for unarchival.

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Hidden : 5/25/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is part of the 100 mile/ 22 cache series known as the
Huron History Mystery Tour (HHMT)

The cache will be accessable only by boat and about 10' from shore in an obvious Geocache hiding spot. Closest Boat launch is the Belleville West boating access site at N 42 12.404 W 83 32.584 Entrance fee required when attendant on duty.

About a 1/2 mile north of the cache is a historical marker called "Old Rawsonville Village" (see www.michmarkers.com) The sign reads: Rawsonville, now a ghost town, was once a thriving village. On September 13, 1823, the first land patent in Van Buren Township was given to Henry Snow for this site, which was soon known as Snow's Landing. Called Rawsonville by 1838, the community reached its peak around the Civil War. It then boasted sawmills, grist mills, two cooper shops, a stove factory, several drygoods and general stores, a wagon maker and three saloons. Rawsonville's failure to attract railroad service led to its decline. By the 1880s many of its businesses and mills had closed and its residents were moving away. In 1925 dam erected on the Huron River covered most of the remaining structures with the newly-formed Belleville Lake.It then boasted sawmills, grist mills, two cooper shops, a stove factory, several drygoods and general stores, a wagon maker and three saloons. Rawsonville's failure to attract railroad service led to its decline. By the 1880s many of its businesses and mills had closed and its residents were moving away. In 1925 dam erected on the Huron River covered most of the remaining structures with the newly-formed Belleville Lake.

Cache the Huron History Mystery Tour and reap yer reward!
Be sure to record the secret letter on the inside lid of each cache.
The first 50 cachers or teams to complete all 22 HHMT caches earn the coveted
Huron History Mystery Tour Geocoin!
See the details at www.huronhistorymysterytour.com

Also, each cache contains one different, highly collectible, HHMT Trading Card. Collect all 22!

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