Portage Park Cache (MLCG-AR-Train's A Comin') Traditional Cache
Portage Park Cache (MLCG-AR-Train's A Comin')
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This cache is located at the edge of McCormick Park in Portage near Pavilion #8. Certain times of year attract more muggles in this area of the park (such as Summerfest, the second weekend of August each year). There is parking throughout the park. Portage’s roots parallels the methods of the transportation industry. The very definition of "Portage" is to transport overland between bodies of water.
The genesis of the Portage Area began out of such a necessity to connect Philadelphia and Pittsburgh for commerce purposes in the early 1800’s through the Pennsylvania Canal. In 1852, lumbering for fuel for the locomotives was the prime industry. The beginning of the coal industry started in 1874 with the incorporation of many mining companies. This cache was PREVIOUSLY part of the 2010 Main Line Canal GeoTrail, a chance to experience the Pittsburgh-Harrisburg Main Line Canal Greenway through geocaching. The Greenway is a linked network of land and water trails, tracing the path of the historic Main Line Canal. These caches may be found in an outdoor recreation destination, a key heritage location or an environmental educational site- all ways the Greenway is making new connections between old neighbors.
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