Hamill Spring Traditional Cache
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Located in a slightly wooded area..
This is our first cache hide. I was surprised that there wasn't already a cache hidden at this location. This area is commonly frequented by muggles, though the cache is not located in an area that you can easily be seen. Still, try to be discreet if they are nearby.
We tried to make the coordinates as accurate as possible, but since we are new to hiding caches they may be a little off. Please let us know in your log if they need to be adjusted.
It's a micro - First person to find it gets a suprise! BYOP
This spring and small holding reservoir were used during droughts as a water source for settlers between the early 1800s and 1930s. Also used to feed boilers for nearby Gus Boyd Sawmill. Spring named for Robert Hamill, an early settler.
The Hamill family arrived in America from Belfast, Ireland around 1765 and settled in South Carolina. Robert Hamill, born during the crossing of the Atlantic, came to northern Winston County in 1841 and bought 160 acres of land which included the spring. As the local communities began to grow, the Hamill family became regular members of Pleasant Hill Church and the local Masonic Lodge in Webster, Mississippi. For generations the Hamill family worked in the area as teachers, farmers, saw millers, and loggers.
In 1999, Lee Hamill, along with the help of the Tombigbee National Forest Ranger district and the Winston County Board of Supervisors, lead an effort to restore the spring. It now flows at a rate of 500 gallons every hour and provides fresh, clean water for the people of this area who visit the spring.
Hope you enjoy the location and happy goecaching!
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