The Flume by Mallory Mill Returns Traditional Cache
Hidden : 8/18/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The original The Flume by Mallory Mill was the very second cache I ever found back when I got started geocaching. Unfortunately it was archived soon after when the property owner posted the location. I thought it would be a good idea to reintroduce this cache in an area of Hammondsport that few visitors tend to venture to. This time the cache is located on the public right of way.

A July 1993 Crooked Lake Review by Thomas Cornell (visit link) sheds some light on the Mallory Mill, an historic building in Hammondsport. From Mr. Cornell's essay:

"The Mallory stone mill, which still stands as one of the prominent landmarks, was begun by Meridith Mallory, of Yates County, in 1835, and finished in 1836. About $30,000 were invested in the engineering and construction of the mill, which were entirely sunk, as the enterprise never paid a cent on a hundred dollars. The mill is four stories in height and was supplied with three overshot wheels, one above another; the water, which had an immense fall, was brought from the "Gulf Stream," in a canal or race dug along the side-hill. John Capell, of Penn Yan, was the master millwright, and Mr. Van Autrick, a son-in-law of Mr. Mallory, the engineer. The mill was a first-class merchant- and custom-mill, with four run of stones, and finished in splendid order. Had the expectations of Mr. Mallory been realized, it no doubt would have been a fine property."

As for the flume itself, from the same article in the Crooked Lake Review, the flume, called "The Glen Brook Flume", was constructed in the early 1990's, "had taken about a year to complete, had cost the state about a million dollars, and had replaced the one designed by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers after the 1935 flood."

So welcome to this historic location on Hammondsport where few visitors to town tend to head.

You are looking for a nano-sized container fully within the public right of way. Do not cross any No Trespassing signs or try to jump into the flume. Despite its small size this should be an easy find. BYOP! Ample parking is nearby although not directly in front of the cache.

Please be careful when opening the cache container!!! I glued the magnet in place but there is a chance it might fall out and if you lose it the cache goes kaput! Please return the cache to its original hiding spot.

After your successful find take walk through the village and browse the shops and have an ice-cream. Do some other caches that are within walking distance! Come back and visit again!

Good luck, happy hunting, and have fun!

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