First for Ris Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Sapience Trek: As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 5/31/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is located near one of the four entrances to the Home Acres subdivision of Brighton, NY. It is named for my oldest daughter, who for my holiday present in 2010 gave me everything (and more!) that I needed to create my first geocache. The terrain is flat. There is no parking on Highland Ave, but you can park on Edgemere.

The cache is located within several feet of the public sidewalk, although it is just within the property line of the home owner. You do not have to venture deep into his property to find it. The property owner kindly gave me permission to place the cache in its current location. As always, please respect this person’s property. You do NOT need to remove any stones or pieces of mortar from the Home Acres stone pillar to find the cache. It’s a small container so bring your own pen/pencil.

I’ve included some history about the Home Acres neighborhood. It is taken from the Home Acres Association website (visit link) Happy caching!

Home Acres was Brighton's first subdivision.

The Southern Parkway/Eastland/Westland neighborhood has its origin in one of the town's earliest families, the Cobbs (i.e. Cobb's Hill). Gideon Cobb arrived from Vermont shortly before the war of 1812. He prospered as a farmer and a brick maker. In 1871, his son William sold almost 129 acres of land to George Ellwanger and Patrick Barry. The land become part of the cultivated "Ellwanger and Barry" Mount Hope Nursery and was for many years the largest horticultural establishment in the world.

In 1911, the Ellwanger and Barry Realty Company sold the 129-acre parcel that would become Home Acres to Charles F. Garfield, a real estate developer who immediately formed the Home Acres Company. Garfield laid out a unique neighborhood plan with covered streets, parks, sidewalks, street lights and Brighton's first sewer district and other modern utilities. He outlined the tract with rows of poplar trees and planted elms in front of each lot. He designed a lamppost, curved beach stone walls, and pillars on the gateways of each of the four entrances. The Home Acres Garden Club planted colorful flowers in front of the entrance walls.

The first house was built in 1911 at 29 Southern Parkway. In 1924, as the tract became more developed, a Home Acres Community Club was formed, and the Club organized snow, garbage, ash removal, and tree trimming as well as other conveniences for Home Acres residents. In 1956, the City proposed to build an I-490 expressway exit through the Highland, Monroe, and Southern Parkway intersection. To have a formal presence in order to more effectively oppose the devastating proposal, the Home Acres Association was incorporated. Ultimately, the expressway exit was located elsewhere and the Board remained incorporated.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Sebz gur pnpur’f crefcrpgvir, guvf jbhyq ernq 10R1.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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