Duke Farm House - Dukes of Hazzard #4 Traditional Cache
Duke Farm House - Dukes of Hazzard #4
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Dougs94 and Linda snag the FTF on this one.
CONGRATULATIONS!
This cache area is one of the many locations in this part of
Georgia that was used in the first 5 episodes of the Dukes of
Hazzard.
PLEASE! Do not hunt for this cache at night as it is located in a
residential area.
Bring you own pen to sign the log. Some tweezers could help also
when taking the log out of the container.
The cache is not located inside the fenced in area of the property.
It can be accessed from the road and should be an easy park and
grab.
The cache is a magnetic nano and is hidden in the right of
way.
Here you will see the TV filming location of the original Duke Farm
House in the first 5 episodes of the TV series, "The Dukes of
Hazzard".
Below are scene captures from some of the TV episodes and photos of
what the area looks like today.
Above is a TV screen capture of the Duke Farm House taken from one
of the original first 5 episodes. Below is a photo taken by me
February 21, 2010 at the approximate same location and angle the TV
film crew shot the scene. Here you will see what remains of the
building that still stands. The previous owner of the property has
torn down the front and back rooms of the house. The only portion
that remains is the center of the structure.
I was notified by a hunter of this cache that the current owner was
forced to take down the entire structure. When I spoke to the owner
in February 2010, he did inform me that the structure was in really
bad shape then. I went by in August of 2011 and took a new photo,
seen below, of the 2 chimneys that remain.
NEXT PHOTOS ARE VIEWS TAKEN OF THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE.
Above is a TV screen capture taken from one of the original first 5
episodes. The General Lee is parked on the West side of the Farm
House. Below is a photo taken by me February 21, 2010 at the
approximate same location and angle the TV film crew shot the
scene. Yes that is me wearing a hood and sun glasses in the photo
below.
NEXT PHOTOS ARE VIEWS TAKEN FROM THE SAME SPOT AS THE PHOTOS ABOVE.
BUT THE CAMERAS ARE NOW FACING THE STREET UP FRONT.
Above is a TV screen capture where you can see a storage building /
small barn across the street on the main road. Below is a photo
taken by me February 21, 2010 at the approximate same location and
angle the TV film crew shot the scene. The building/barn still
stands today and the large oak tree was recently cut down. I am
told that it was threatening to destroy the remaining Duke Farm
House structure.
NEXT PHOTOS ARE VIEWS TAKEN FROM AND OF THE INSIDE OF THE DUKE FARM
HOUSE.
Above is a TV screen capture where you can see the inside of the
West room. The camera crew had their cameras set up at the
fireplace pointing towards the East door. Below is a photo taken by
me February 21, 2010 from the North side of the house into the East
door of the room. Since the structure is too dangerous to enter, I
was forced to stay outside when taking the photo. Notice the window
frame and the paneling inside. It is still the same as it was when
episode filming took place.
NEXT PHOTOS ARE VIEWS TAKEN FROM AND OF THE INSIDE OF THE DUKE FARM
HOUSE TOWARDS THE FIREPLACE.
Above is a TV screen capture where you can see the inside of the
West room. The camera crew had their cameras set up at the East
door pointing towards the Fireplace. Below is a photo taken by me
February 21, 2010 from the East side of the house, in through the
outside window, through the center of the house and in through the
East door of the room. Since the structure is too dangerous to
enter, I was forced to stay outside when taking the photo. It may
be hard to see, but notice the right side of the fireplace and the
window to the right. That is where Tom Wopat, who played Luke
Duke(Lucas K. Duke), was standing in the TV scene above. The wall
paneling is still in place as well.
SOME OF YOU MAY REMEMBER THAT UNCLE JESSE HAD A MOONSHINE STILL
OPERATION IN THE EPISODE "HIGH OCTANE". THE REMAINS STILL EXISTS ON
THE SAME PROPERTY TODAY. IT IS LOCATED IN THE FOREST BEHIND THE
MAIN HOUSE. BELOW YOU WILL SEE PHOTOS OF IT IN A TV EPISODE AND
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TODAY. The Still can be found near the
coordinates: N 33° 48.907 W 083° 58.594
Above is a TV screen capture of the Moonshine scene in the episode
"HIGH OCTANE". Below is a photo taken by me February 21, 2010 from
the approximate same spot the scene above was shot from. I am told
that this was actually a real Moonshine still many years before the
Dukes Of Hazzard was shot. Yes...That is me again in the photo
below wearing a hood and sunglasses.
PLEASE DO NOT WANDER ONTO THE PROPERTY WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF
THE LAND OWNER.
HAVE FUN ON YOUR HUNT AND EXPLORATION SHOULD YOU DECIDED TO ASK THE
LAND OWNER FOR ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY.
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