PAINT YOUR WAGON Traditional Cache
PopO 2 9: Checked on cache this morning and the entire area has been cleaned and the wagon removed. Sorry Folks!
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You will be looking for a non-traditional cache container in semblance to the title. While this may or may not be a “Conestoga Wagon,” it is still a wagon frame that warrants respect for its resistance against the years. The owner could not give me any specifics about the wagon frames’ history, although I know it has been at this location for more than 30 years. FTF prize.
Should you search for this cache during business hours, please pay your respects to the property owner by perusing and make a purchase of their wares [even though it may only be a soft drink] as this cache is placed with their permission. If you are a cigar connoisseur, they have those too. Not large enough for anything but the log. BYOP.
The Conestoga wagon was a heavy, broad wheeled covered wagon used extensively during the late 18th century and the 19th century in the United States and Canada. Large enough to transport loads up to 8 tons and designed to resemble a boat to aid in crossing rivers and streams. The first Conestoga wagons originated in Pennsylvania around 1750 and thought to have been introduced by Mennonite German settlers. The name came from the Conestoga Valley near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. After the American Revolution, it was used to open up commerce to Pittsburgh and Ohio. The Conestoga, often in long wagon trains, was the primary overland cargo vehicle over the Appalachians until the development of the railroad. The wagon was pulled by a team of up to eight horses, mules or up to a dozen oxen depending upon the gross weight and the distance to be covered. For this purpose, the Conestoga horse, a special breed of medium to heavy draft horses, was developed. The Conestoga wagon was cleverly built. Its floor curved upward to prevent the contents from tipping and shifting. The average Conestoga wagon was 18 feet long, 11 feet high, and 4 feet in width. The cracks in the body of the wagon were stuffed with tar to protect them from leaking while crossing rivers. In addition, for protection against bad weather, stretched across the wagon was a tough, white canvas cover. The frame and suspension were made of wood, while the wheels were often iron-rimmed for greater durability. Water barrels built on the side of the wagon held water, and toolboxes held tools needed for repair on the wagon. The Conestoga wagon was used for many types of travel including passage to California during the California Gold Rush. Who knows, perhaps this wagon made that trip and has now found a place to rest. PAINT YOUR WAGON, a 1969 American musical film starring Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood was adapted from the 1951 stage musical, set in a mining camp in Gold Rush era California is one of my favorites.
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