GC1N2HH OLD HOTEL QUILCENE (Traditional Cache) in Washington, United States created by Clasiccowboy

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Cascade Reviewer: As I haven't heard from the cache owner, I must regretfully archive this cache.

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A cache by Clasiccowboy Message this owner

Hidden : 3/5/2009

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Easy grab and go cache, watch for muggers. Good for family, lots to visit in area. And if you visit is after April Fools day 2010, you should be able to find the cache, been updated. thanks

Historical Quilcene

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In 1917 Maple Inn opened it’s doors to hunters, fishermen and loggers visiting the Quilcene area. The old inn was built by a Port Townsend contractor. It was commissioned by Rosetta Bailey, who came to Quil looking for a new life from the farm in South Dakota. Rosetta being a wonderful cook began serving Saturday night fried chicken dinners. The dinners continued long after Rosetta left the hotel. Large statues of chickens adorned a counter in the kitchen up to the 1990’s. The hotel was near the train that came from Port Townsend and welcomed overnight visitors. sports.

The hotel had two floors; the first floor with the owner’s quarters, kitchen, lobby and dinning room also there was a sun porch-reading room combination in the back facing Quilcene Bay. The second floor had seven bedrooms off a long hall and one bath. There was a small sink in each room, but no closets. At one end of this hall was a small visiting with a writing desk with rockers.

The inn had a large covered porch that wrapped partway around the building; which was taken off long ago, along a name change to The Quilcene Hotel.

Two long time owner Ray and Virginia Corley bought the hotel as a get away and a place for Ray to go fishing and to store his taxidermies finds . One such was an all white deer fawn that again was on display till the 1990’s. When Virginia got sick her sister Laura Clark from Montana came to help and stayed. She owned the hotel many years and was a colorful figure around Quilcene. She loved to drive here 1980’s red Oldsmobile convertible, especially in the parades with Quilcene Hotel advertised on the doors. I still can remember the red neon sign on the north east side of the building “HOTEL”, which could be seen from 101 and was on when Laura wanted to rent rooms. Many people still came for fishing after the logging die and the hunting season closed.

But then a lot changed on Monday, May 15, 2006, a fired, which started by lint in a dryer vent, left a leveled mess of the building. Being made of old dried wood, the fire consumed the entire hotel in no time, the owner could salvage nothing. Sad day. Only things left for weeks afterwards were two large black cement bears that Laura added on each side of the hotel’s front door and a bit of a blackened fence you can still see.

The picture above, an early photo of the hotel and below the hotel in fire. The hotel was located at N 47 49-237 W 122-52.541, please stop to see the site. one.

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Now for your fishing trip, yes one of the favorate places fishermen come to land the big one and a cache besides. Good luck with this cache and feel free to add a picture to the gallery, love to see the visitors to Quilcene and it's history.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fbzr ner jbbq, bgure zrgny naq fgvyy zber przrag, naq guvax ovt jvgu n ybnq, yby

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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