A Jonesville Table Traditional Cache

This is a quick traditional cache located in the road side park just east of Jonesville, MI. Parking is available just to the west of the cache location in the park. This cache will be available from mid-March until mid-November as the park closes during the winter months.

Brief History of the Roadside Table

The concept of the roadside table began in 1918 in Iron County, MI. What started as a effort to save the large native hardwoods along the roadside as a "living forest memorial", soon transformed into an idea adopted across the country. Herb Larson came up with the idea after being chased out of several spots in Wisconsin lake resorts for trying to have a cookout. Fearing this problem would soon befall the UP, Larson came up with the idea of putting picnic tables and grills in the areas where these "living forest memorials" had been placed.

Many of these tables in Michigan are dedicated to an individual. This particular park has been dedicated to several individuals over the years. Currently this park honors Glenn Horton. Who was he and who are the others this park has been dedicated to in the past? Well that sounds like a good idea for another cache in this nice park, which will be coming soon.

Information gathered from Hunts' Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula

FTF Prize is a small Lock-n-Lock stocked with a log book and pen inside the main container.