The Glebe: Patterson Creek Traditional Geocache
The Glebe: Patterson Creek
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Welcome to the Glebe, an old residential neighbourhood just South
of the downtown area in Ottawa. It was one of Ottawa's first
suburbs, and in 1900 a streetcar line was established between the
Glebe and downtown Ottawa. Most houses in the area date from this
era. You'll find many restaurants, pubs and small stores along Bank
Street. For more information on the Glebe, please see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glebe
It has come to my attention that there is an irate neighbour who
accosted a few of the early finders. I recommend approaching
this cache from the South Side of the Island
Patterson Creek is a small body of water in the middle of Ottawa,
Canada. The creek was originally a small stream flowing east
through a swampy area to the Rideau River. The construction of the
Rideau Canal blocked the creek causing it to become much larger in
size. The Creek originally ran from near Lyon Street all the way to
the canal. The creek was named after George Patterson, an early
settler who owned the lot where the creek emptied into the canal.
In the 1890s work began on landscaping the area. The western
portion of the creek disappeared, replaced by Central Park in one
of the first projects of the Ottawa Improvement Commission.
During the winter the creek is cleared and used as a skating rink,
along with the rest of the canal. It is generally used by young
children and others who wish to avoid the rapid speed of the main
canal. The small island in the creek was once home to Cedar Lodge,
but this structure was demolished in the 1930s.
For more information on Patterson Creek, Please see (the source of
this text at) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson_Creek_(Ottawa)
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