Peddler's Tunnel Traditional Cache
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This cache hidden at an abandoned mine known as the Peddler's Tunnel near Tennecape, Hants County. The origin of the name comes from the grim tale of the murder of 16 year old peddler Lion Lundore aka the "Little Peddler" at the hands of fellow peddler Syan Azabulley, from way back in Tennecape's heyday as a mining town. Read the full story below...
Copied from wikipedia page for Tennecape:
"On October 22, 1902, 16 year old peddler Lion Lundore was bludgeoned to death for his watch by fellow peddler Syan Azabulley in Tennecape. This was the first documented murder in Hants County.
Both men were Assyrian peddler's passing through the village. Tennecape resident Edward Church was pursuing Syan Azabulley after he had swindled Church out of a revolver for a fake watch. Church heard the screams of the victim and upon arriving on the scene found Lion Lundore beaten with his throat cut. Azabulley then turned to chase Church, who escaped and later discovered the victim's body in an abandoned mine tunnel.
The men of the village tracked down Azabulley eating supper at the unsuspecting home of H.B. Huntley. A citizens arrest was made by George Smith, a magistrate, along with Henry McLelland and Wilbert Lingard.
Azabulley was eventually taken to Windsor where he was sentenced to death for his crime and hanged on March 18, 1903 at 4:35 AM. Father Kennedy and Father Collins were both with the condemned man at the last.
Today, Syan Azabulley is buried in an unmarked grave in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Windsor, Nova Scotia. His victim, Lion Lundore was buried in the Moose Brook cemetery and was known as the "Little Peddler".
Directions: Take highway 215 to N45 16.103 W063 54.940, turn south onto Tennecape road and follow this road to N45 15.147 W063 54.200, where it crosses Rennie Brook. Hike in along the north side of the brook, you will have an ATV trail to follow after a bit of bushwhacking. The Peddler's Tunnel is located a short distance up a hill on the north side of the trail. Good luck!
On a side note for those interested, the Little Peddler's grave can be found in the Moose Brook cemetery in the corner nearest to the road on the east side. Perhaps someone else may like to place a cache nearby...
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