No Longer There Series - Cabin Creek Gold Mine Traditional Cache
No Longer There Series - Cabin Creek Gold Mine
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You are looking for a metal pencil tin with log and swag. Placed to commemorate another historical site in Moore County.
According to the book "Gold Deposits of North Carolina" by George B. Hanna and Henry Nitze, the area around cabin creek was an active mining area in the 1820's and 1830's. The Cabin Creek Mine (also known as the Clego Mine) and the nearby Cagle Mine were two of the largest active mines in the state. The were worked by open cuts rather than mine shafts. They produced large amounts of a lower-quality gold.
Cabin Creek is still popular among people who pan for gold in the area as well. So after you finish your caching 'treasure hunt', you may consider embarking on a second treasure hunt of a lower-tech variety.
Additional Hints
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2) bhg bs gur enva, ohg ab arrq sbe n synfuyvtug vs lbh ner ybbxvat qhevat gur qnl.
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