About Maple
Corner:
Maple Corner has boasted its name for more than 150 years and was
one of the first parts of Calais to be settled. Located at the
southeast corner of Curtis Pond, Maple Corner owes its existence to
this body of water and the mill industries it helped power. In the
early 19th century, the village hosted saw and grist mills. Later,
in the 1870's, a woolen mill and machine shop which produced horse
rakes, appeared. Around 1910, a carriage factory here was converted
to a creamery which served nearby farms. Not far from the cache,
there exists a general store which can provide provisions. While
ownership has changed, this country store has been open
continuously since around 1900, when the business was started by
George Mann in nearby Kents Corner.
In slightly more recent history, the Maple Corner Community
Center experienced some degree of fame over a fundraiser. The money
raised was hoped to assist in restoring the community center, which
was forced to cancel its "Full Monty" spinoff play, "The Full
VerMonty", in 1999 due to fire code reasons at the community
center. The result was a 2002 calendar called "The Men of Maple
Corners" which featured local residents baring all. The fundraiser
received nationwide media attention and raised over a half-million
dollars.
About The
Cache:
The cache is located on the south side of Curtis Pond. Keep your
eyes peeled for the small parking area (not the F&W Boat
Access) and the cache is just a short walk down a trail. The area
is open from 6:30am to 9:30pm. The cache is well hidden but you
won't need to tear the place up to find it.
Inside the cache is a blue piece of paper with a number. Copy
down the number to help find This is Vermont: Calais