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Lohnes Farm Traditional Cache

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gpicard: Looks like the property has been sold.

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Hidden : 7/14/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The Lohnes Farm is located on Lohnes (not L Hones") Road, which we always called "the road around the pond".


This road can be VERY ROUGH but most vehicles with normal clearance will have no problems in the summer or early fall as long as you go slow and watch for the rocks growing in the road. They must be growing because they keep getting taller every year until they are harvested!

You should not attempt this cache in early spring(mud season) or late fall (after snow) unless you are comfortable with your vehicles ability to get out of any mess you get into! The road is also used by ATVs or snowmobiles based on the season.

I don't know the exact history of the farm and it was abandoned before I was born. It was torn down sometime in the late 60's or early 70's and the fields are pretty much grown over.

I remember seeing what I believe was the biggest spider I ever saw at the entrance to the barn when I was very young. The house was also standing at this time but my folks would not let us go inside.

The last residents of this farm were Hank and Roy Lohnes who were my mother' great uncles. Roy was a wounded WWI vet who I remember visiting many times at his home in Andover. Hank passed before I was born. Hank and Roy are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Andover.

The boys were also guides and "sports" came from all over to hunt and fish in the area. There are some pictures somewhere of the farm in those days and I will add some to the listing as I find them.

Watch out for ATVs on the road and bring gallons of bug repellant!

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