Depuy Celebration Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

New York Admin: I regret to report that the cache owner has not responded to the prior note about this disabled cache. I'm archiving it opening the area up to others.

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Hidden : 5/20/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

I gave a higher terrain difficulty rating because getting the cache requires a bit of an awkward reach. Children should be directly assisted by an adult as this cache is very near an historic water-filled canal.

HISTORY
The Delaware & Hudson Canal was built in 1825, linking Rondout-on-the-Hudson (present day Kingston) to Honesdale, PA. Mules pulled barges along the 108 mile, 108 lock canal, bringing load after load of anthracite coal to New York City and points beyond.

The canal was America's first long distance transportation route. Children were often employed to lead the mules and had to walk 15-20 per day, and pump out the barges and tend to the animals--all for about $3 per month. The coal being brought down to NYC allowed the cities factories to grow at a rapid pace during America's Industrial Revolution, ensuring the city it's place as one of the most economically productive and powerful metropolis in the world. John Roebling, who became famous for building the Brooklyn Bridge, got his engineering chops by designing aqueducts for the D&H Canal (one of Roebling's aqueducts spanned the Rondout Creek at High Falls). Rosendale Cement was discovered while excavating the D&H and was subsequently used in building the Brooklyn Bridge, the U.S. Capital and the mighty base of the Statue of Liberty.

Simeon DePuy's "Stone House Tavern" was among several businesses in High Falls, NY (five stores, five saloons, and two butcher shops) that served the rough and tumble canalmen at Canal Lock 16. The canal fell into disuse in 1899 as railroads made it possible to move goods and people much faster and cheaper across the nation. The "Ulster Queen" was the last barge to ever make the 108 mile journey laden with coal. In 1969, chef John Novi re-opened the Stone House Tavern as "The DePuy Canal House" and it has been in operation ever since.

CLUES
A good place to park is along 2nd Street off Route 213 in High Falls. Go to the patio at the rear of the Depuy Canal House. Find the dates carved in stone. Stand with your foot on the date the Social Security Act was passed and your right foot on the date Madeline Albright became the first female Secretary of State. Look straight ahead.

Cache contains some nice FTF items and a Catskills Live! geocoin...please keep this coin going to another cache.

SOURCE:
"Delaware and Hudson Canal" at Wikipedia, (visit link)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

jngpu lbhe sbbgvat naq qba'g trg jrg

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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