The American Elm suffered blight from Dutch Elm Disease in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. This cache is in the midst of the largest remaining municipally owned stand of American Elms (3,200 feet) and the last surviving cathedral-arched boulevard in the US. This cache is within the historic walking tour of Westmont Borough, which we encourage you to explore further, with information available at www.jaha.org/edu/inclined_plane/walking_tour_westmont_main.html.
The Points of Interest are ADA accessible. The cache container itself may require assistance. Cache is in plain site in a very public area. Part of the difficulty is retrieving it without drawing the attention of neighborhood muggles. If you can't, please leave the container in place and note as such in your log.
Due to the loss of an elm adjacent to where the cache was hidden, the cache has been relocated to the Westmont Presbyterian Church property, with permission. Cache is visible and accessible from a hard surface. Do not disturb any landscaping. Also do not search for this cache during times of church services.
Our JAHA series features six cultural and historical sites in Johnstown and has been placed to demonstrate that micros can be an appropriate container size in some urban settings without being pointless lamppost or guardrail caches. We consider all micros to be difficult, so we’ve rated each of them as we would see them. Other cachers may find them to be much easier.
Please replace exactly as found. Do not drop. Some caches in the series will require more stealth than others. Bring your own pen and nano retrieval tools. Just initial the log. Be discrete in grabbing and replacing container. DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN LID.
Please take the time to stand on the grass median of the boulevard to view the street rather than the cache itself. If you spend more time looking for the container than you’ve spent enjoying the setting, you’ve missed the point of this cache. Any log containing spoilers of location/container will be deleted.
This cache placed with the assistance of Johnstown Area Heritage Association (JAHA).