Old Bones Traditional Cache
Team DragonMoon: Don't have hardly any time to maintain things anymore. Was a fun ride. Thanks.
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You must travel inside St. Agnes Cemetery, but the cache isn't on it's grounds, Respect the grounds anyway. Well worn path but still has some incline and loose dirt elements. Hours are Dawn to Dusk. DO NOT HUNT THIS CACHE AT NIGHT! Dogs are not welcome here. There is no need to uproot or destroy anything. Please stay off of the slope and on the path till the end! There has been enough damage done already. Everything is accessable with minimal moving.
This was once an entrance to the Onondaga Sanatorium (now the Van Duyn Hospital) in Syracuse NY which once
“confined” hundreds of people suffering with tuberculosis in 1916.
It ascends up a twisting hill from the
edge of St. Agnes Cemetery. It is said this walkway was created by the hospital personnel to easily transport
the dead bodies to the cemetery through the woods and away from public view.
Makes you wonder if all the bodies made it all the way down.... Might want to keep an eye out over your shoulder so nothing sneaks up on you for a bite
Van Duyn traces its roots to 1827 when Onondaga County established a Poorhouse on Onondaga Hill. During the
1800s the county operated the “poorhouse,” an “insane asylum,” and “the county farm” on acreage that extended
to the present Onondaga Community College (OCC) campus.
In 1900 the sick residents were separated from the
indigent residents, and the County Home and Hospital was established. In 1916 a sanatorium for tuberculosis
patients was created on the site Community General Hospital now occupies.
In 1959 New York State closed the
sanatorium and transferred the buildings and 60-plus acres to Onondaga County (where Van Duyn now stands).
The state also deeded the adjacent 42 acres to the Community Fund (for Community General Hospital). In 1954
the County Home and Hospital was renamed to honor Edward S. Van Duyn, MD, its respected medical director. In
1963 CGH opened its doors.
This is now a one-stop find. Please be respectful of the land. There may be a surprise or two waiting. Please let the next cacher experience them as well [;p]
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