Eagle's Gift Traditional Geocache
ScoutDog3: Too many local muggle kids have found its hiding place.
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Small round camo container placed to recognize the work of Boy Scouts in the area. Will hold small swap items. Coordinates averaged after over 1,000 reading, but due to tree cover still indicated estimated error of 14'.
Please close tightly and replace as found.
Parking is close by, but please do not drive on the walking track.
This cache is not recommended after a rain.
Occasional muggles appear unexpectedly on the walking track and at times they are everywhere.
While here take a look at these pieces of Pine Mountain history:
Blount Highland School
The first school on Pine Mountain was established about 1880. Several log huts were built, and it was from one of these that the school was taught. A. J. Whitley was the first teacher and J. O. Robinson was the second. In 1883, the hut was used for both school and church, so a new building was built in 1884, but was destroyed by a tornado the next year. Another building was built but was destroyed by a storm on Feb. 11, 1932. The County Board with the help of loyal citizens on Pine Mountain soon built a modern building that still stands today. In 1969, Blount Highland School was closed and students were bussed to Locust Fork. The building today is used as a Community Center and belongs to Pine Mountain citizens.
Lee’s Chapel Church
In the 1870’s settlers moved here to harvest timber and build homes, schools and churches. In 1884, the church was organized with 15 members. In 1886 W. O. Hullett and wife Nancy donated 5 acres of land for a new church to be built. In 1929 this building was damaged by a tornado. In 1932 it was damaged by a tornado again and had to be rebuilt. With the passing of time, there was need for a cemetery. The first funeral was for the tiny Dillashaw baby. The baby had only a rock for a marker, and today the grave is still unmarked. The oldest marker in the cemetery is J. Horsley dated 1891.
Above information from "The Heritage of Blount County, Alabama"
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