CCGT 2015- Susquehanna Bridges- McGees Mills Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/18/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This caches is part of a series of caches highlighting the bridges that span the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in Clearfield County and part of the 2015 CCGT Geotrail. This should be a cache and dash and you may need to be mindful of mugglers. Please briing your own pen or pencil.

PLEASE NOTE: There are a limited number of coins for each year of the CCGT Geotrail. When the coins for each year are gone, that trail will be archived. It is my intention to keep most of the caches I originally placed for the trail for the enjoyment of future geocachers. Cessnascott This bridge is the only remaining covered bridge over any of the branches of the Susquehanna Rivers. Thomas McGee, son of town founder Rev. James McGee, built this 122 foot single span Burr arch truss bridge in 1873 for $175. The materials he used include hand hewed white pine timber from the area. It was the last covered bridge built in Clearfield County. Thousands of logging rafts floated under this bridge, including the last raft in 1938. There is a nice park here on private land that is open for the public. There are some facts posted not only on the history of the McGees Mills covered bridge, but also on why bridges were built with roofs that was interesting. Please be respectful and enjoy. If you havent found the McGees Mills cache (GCX7Z1) yet, now is the time to do it. One last fact on this location. A LONG, LONG time ago, Curwensville Troop 13 often used this location to either start canoe trips or camp overnite while on canoe trips that started in Cherry Tree. I was one of those scouts! Now that was a long time ago!

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