Lost? Turn Around Here. Unfortunately that is what the sign says. But if you go back you will never find this cache.
The coordinates for this cache will take you to a sign that is the name of this cache. At the beginning of this street there is a sign marking the entrance to the Galena Old Town District. I hope you read that sign and noted the date this District was established. You will need it to find the cache. This is one of the oldest parts of town. The street where the sign is located is Broadway Avenue. Broadway starts at the end of Main Street where it crosses Meeker Street. Broadway has a divider in the middle and is only one block long. Note the 5-unit row house you passed on the right. I have always liked that building. It is called Widdam’s Row.
At the end of Broadway the road continues on the left branch of the Y. The continuation is now Dewey Avenue. The right side of the Y would have taken you down to where the brick factory was located. There is nothing down there now so don’t bother. When you look at all the beautiful buildings in Galena made of Galena Brick. This is where the bricks came from. Why was the factory here? Because this is where the clay was found down near the river.
Dewey Avenue is only one lane. Vehicles coming into town have the right of way. Vehicles heading out of town are required to pull into a parking spot and let them by. They will get the same courtesy on their way back in. This road was plenty wide for 2 lanes of horse and buggy. It would be wide enough for 2 cars too but one side is used for parking.
Out of town the road will change names again. About a half mile out there is another Y intersection. The Right is Buckhill Road and the Left is Council Hill Road.
Now for the part you have been anticipating. There is some homework to learn the final coordinates.
From the sign mentioned earlier at the beginning of Broadway you will need the date the District was settled. 18AB
While driving out Dewey Ave: On the right side you will find the Breene House. Its address is 43C
Farther out on the left you will see a row of cement block garages. Count them for D
A little farther down the road is another row of garages. Count them for E
The lower portion of the last home before leaving town is made of stone. Its house number is 7F0
Just around the corner from the last home there is a turn around area on the right. Handy! You were probably wondering how people got turned around to go back into town.
Just past the turn around there is a valley to the left. The valley used to be the location of a Lead Smelter. It is gone now and is private property. The old brick house was still there when I was a kid. I liked it because there was a spring running through the side room of the house. They could place crocks in the water to keep things cool.
The coordinates for the final are: N 42 25. F C [B-A] W 090 25. [EDF – 301]
Bring your own pencil.
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