Johnson Farm Traditional Cache
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Johnson Farm
This cache
is placed in 2011 to honor the 100th anniversary of Devil's Lake
State Park.
Centennial Tracks is a hiking tour that highlights the human
history of the park. See what evidence remains from the early
inhabitants of the Devil's Lake area. If time allows, visit the
Devil's Lake Nature Center to pick up the printed brochure with
maps and historic pictures of the 12 points of interest in this
series. GPS units are available for use (FREE) at the Nature
Center. Visit at least 8 locations and receive a Centennial Wooden
Nickel and the coordinates to a hidden final cache. Have fun and
GET OUTDOORS WISCONSIN!
Windmill at
the Johnson farm
Abraham
Lezeart settled in this area in 1851. In the 1860's he was joined
by his relatives, George and Laney Lezeart Johnson who moved here
from Canada to grow hops. At that time the most sought after hops
for the brewing industry were those grown in the Baraboo area.
Unfortunately, a poor crop in 1868 and a louse infestation
devastated the hops industry. Many growers were ruined and moved
on, but the Johnson family continued farming here for many years
until Archie Johnson sold the land to the state in 1973.
All that remains now is the windmill and the cistern that the
Johnsons dug by hand in 1919. The windmill pumped water
uphill to the cistern that was located at the top of the
terminal moraine. The house, located down among the pine trees, had
running water before it had electricity!
The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to and approved
by Steven Schmelzer of the Wisconsin DNR. A State Park sticker is
required for all parked vehicles. Leashed pets are
welcome.
Additional Hints
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