Williams Resting Place Traditional Cache
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This cache is located in the East Delavan Union Cemetery. It is an easy, kid friendly cache. A short walk from parking.
East Delavan Cemetery was established on May 20, 1854. It is obvious by some headstones, that there were burials from 1843 until 1854, but due to little or no record keeping, it is not known how many or who they were. The founder of Williams Bay, Israel Williams, has his resting place here. The Israel Williams family from Connecticut was the first white family to permanently settle at what was to become the thriving village bearing their name. (When Williams arrived here in 1836, the lake area was the home of the Potawatomie Indians, ruled by Chief Big Foot. A few years after the white-men arrived, the Indians were driven from the lake. In the late 1830's, the last of the Potawatomies were moved west.) Capt. Williams, a veteran of the War of 1812, died in 1846. You can find his grave marker near the cemetery sign on the corner.
In 1843 the Samuel Utter family from Washington County, New York purchased the southeast quarter of Section 26. As the story goes, while helping his uncle dig a well on the property, Alexander Utter died when the well caved in on him. The family was so distraught by the accident that they moved the homesite to the north and left the area on the corner as a permanent burial site.
As always, please be respectful of the cemetery plots and those people who may be visiting the resting places of their loved ones. Be careful not to disturb any of the artifacts left behind by those who love those who loved. Please do NOT visit after dark, by request of the caretakers.
Out of respect, this cache has not been placed near any grave sites. It is an easy, non-bushwacking find near the outskirts of the cemetery. You are looking for a small plastic, camo wrapped, screw-top container filled with small trade items, a log book, and short pencil.
Aug. 2011 update: Due to landscaping work, the cache hide is slightly different that previously, however the coords are the same. Please replace carefully and cover with camo as found so it is not easy to see. Thanks! Enjoy your short visit into the lives of those who came before us.
CONGRATULATIONS to TERRYCOVE for FTF!
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