HISTORYIn October 1827, Patrick O'Meara, a peddler on his way from Dodgeville to Galena, accidentally discovered lead along the banks of the nearby creek. The creek is now named peddler's creek. Word spread. A log hut settlement, known as Peddler's Creek, sprang up. Extended westward, spreading out like a T up and down the valley. 1834, made memorable by the influx of miners, prospectors, fortune hunters, and visitors to this area, saw the establishment of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with prayer meetings held in the home of Wm. Heathcock. In 1836 Heathcock and Michael Poad erected a log church near this cemetery. Victims of disease, epidemic, sudden death, violence, and high infant mortality all found their final rest in this rocky slope. This cemetery served the area from the mid 1830's to civil war times.
PUZZLE Located in the Peddlers Creek Cemetery on Hwy 39 In the Town of Linden, Wisconsin In this multicach, you will need to go to the listed cords find the camoed 35 mm film canister and copy the correct combination of the following questions. You can find the answers by reading the posted signs. Take the question number and switch to the proper letter.
Then use the question answer for the final.
Example 4=D Answer is 1827 so final is 7
1. All markers face what direction (or) if I was called one more name, how many would I have had.
2. Year of the earliest stone.
3. Year the log church was erected.
4. Year Patrick O’Meara discovered lead.
5. Others said to be buried here include how many.
6. Robert Vial died in what year.
The WSQ in the title of this cache is an acronym for Wisconsin Spirit Quest. Wisconsin geocachers have adopted this acronym to designate their cemetery caches. As this is classified as a cemetery cache please note it is NOT hidden on any grave marker or site. If there is a service going on, or folks are visiting their loved ones when you arrive please be respectful and come back at a later time. Your understanding and compassion for those folks will be appreciated.
PLEASE FOLLOW ANY POSTED VISITING HOURS, RESPECT THE RESIDENTS HERE AND TRY TO VISIT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS
The cache container is a regular contaner. The cache is not located near a grave...Do not disturb monuments. If you find a fallen US flag, please stick it back in the ground. You must sign the cache log to claim a find. As always, please be respectful, and cache in, trash out.
Original contents included:
Two souviners from Holly Hill GCWX82 (check it out)
A beanie puppy
Unused nano cach container with log
Packer key chain with led light
American flag pin
FedEx post it note pad
Log sheet - pen - pencil
First to Find Prize is a unregistered geo coin
AFTER 14 DAYS THE *COMMANDER USN* finally found it WTG