GC22PTF The Lost Civilization of Perrysburg (Traditional Cache) in Wisconsin, United States created by BakRdz

This cache has been archived.

BakRdz: This cache was part of a series that was all about the history of the area. I kept this one alive even though the series has gone just to help continue the education of the area. It is clear that few involved in caching reads cache pages anymore or even cares. It's all about quick grabs and numbers. So I will abandon this spot (much like it was abandoned historically before) and let someone throw yet another P&G here so everyone can keep racking up numbers.

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A cache by BakRdz Message this owner

Hidden : 1/12/2010

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is a part of a series highlighting Winnebago County’s “Lost Civilizations”. It was formerly part of the The Quest for Lost Civilizations (GC22CJE) series, which has now been archived.

Henry Morgan was an early settler to the area with a fantastic estate near the shores of Lake Winnebago. In 1851, he constructed a sawmill at the mouth of Murphy’s Creek just down the road from his estate. The early success of this mill brought laborers and other craftsmen to the area who established a small village named Perrysburg.

The initial boom of this frontier town was not to last, though. Before the settlement could expand with other community establishments, the recession of 1857 forced the mill to close. With no mill left for work, the early inhabitants packed their things and moved elsewhere in search of employment. Today, with lakeshore cottages and other residences, the area has no remnants of the boom town and industry that once existed here.

The cache is a pill bottle hidden within the right of way near the creek. There is no parking allowed along the side of the highway, so walking in from temporary parking along the side of Fahrnwald Road or one of the other side streets is recommended. There is no need to enter private property.

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