The tiny hamlet of Hanlan was named for the famous oarsman Ned
Hanlan, whose name also adorns a certain clothing-optional beach in
the Toronto Islands.
The settlement's first postmaster was George Johnson, who is said
to have chosen the name Hanlan because it was short and easy to
remember. George Johnson was the son of blacksmith D.W. Johnson who
built his shop at the corner of Tomken and Britannia in the
1830's.
Methodist settlers living in the area originally travelled to Derry
West to make use of Carter's Anglican Chapel. Sometime in 1840, the
Anglican congregation no longer allowed the Methodists to use their
space, so a new church was built where the southeast corner of
Dixie and Britannia can now be found. Hunt's Chapel, named for the
original owners of the land sold to the Methodists, lasted until
1867, when it was replaced by a larger building and renamed Trinity
Wesleyan Methodist Church. This latter church closed in 1925.
All that remains of the hamlet of Hanlan is the Trinity Wesleyan
Methodist cemetery.
To find the cache: Go to the posted coordinates. Look for
Baldock. You need two pieces of information: where was
Thomas when he died (A) and how old was he when he passed
(B)?
- London, England (A=279)
- Calgary, Alberta (A=289)
- North Bay, Ontario (A=299)
Take the correct value for A and add it to B. Divide
the total by 1000 and add it to this North coordinate to get the
North coordinate of the final location:
N 43 39.000
Now look for Garbutt (west of Baldock). You again need two
pieces of information. Of what place was John Garbutt a native
(C), and how old was his wife Mary when she died (D)?
- Yorkshire, England (C=707)
- Devonshire, England (C=717)
- Lancashire, England (C=727)
Take the correct value of C and add it to D. Divide
the total by 1000 and add it to this West coordinate to get the
West coordinate of the final location:
W 079 38.000
The digital root of A+B is 9.
The digital root of C+D is 6.
Please respect where you are. There is no need to enter the
fenced-in area.
Please read this page for
more information. I attribute all the facts in this listing to this
Mississauga Heritage Foundation page.
Congratulations to Big&LittleZee for the FTF!
Update: Sept. 3, 2009 - I've clarified the math
instructions. To the previous finders, sorry for the confusion!
Thanks for visiting.
Update: Feb. 21, 2010 - added digital roots of the
answers so you can check them in the field
Update: Apr. 20, 2010 - corrected the Mississauga
Heritage Foundation web link
Update: May 12, 2010 - tweaked the "distance to final" to
be more accurate, and added a parking waypoint. Maybe more people
will visit now 