Academy Park Micro Traditional Cache
moxychiq: This one keeps going missing, so I'm going to archive to open up the area for other caches. Thanks to everyone who visited!
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Academy Park is the former site of The Lewiston Academy (which is no longer standing.) The Academy was a large four story building constructed in 1824-1825 by F. Stewart, and was recognized at the preeminent private school in Western New York. It had a large library, excellent chemistry labs, an observatory on the roof, and was endowed by the Lewiston Masonic Lodge. The majority of the teaching staff was from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Also teaching there were the poet Saxe, and the scientist Odonathus Hill. The 150 students came from Canada and Western New York. In 1826, the State Legislature granted a petition from Lewiston residents requesting the proceeds of the Queenston-Lewiston ferry be paid to the school. The Academy prospered until the Canadian students withdrew during the 1837-38 MacKenzie Rebellion, and with unstable economic conditions locally. In 1851, when the bridge between Lewiston and Queenston opened, the ferry service was discontinued, and financial support ceased. The Academy was forced to close. Reopened briefly in 1855, and again in 1867, the building remained vacant until it was demolished in the 1930s. The original cornerstone, which was laid with full Masonic honors, stands on a pedestal in the northeast corner of the park, which is used throughout the year for sports and cultural activities, and the Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival in September.
What’s a park without a cache?? Unacceptable in my book! I have been to this park many times and felt that there weren’t enough caches in the area. Lewiston is one of my favorite places to take a nice walk or grab a bite to eat. This cache is a micro, which shouldn’t be too hard to find. Take a few minutes to enjoy the park or some of the local establishments. The container holds only a logbook, so bring something to write with. Since this is a popular park, you may have to be stealthy!
Congrats to the Flashes on another FTF!!!
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