80on80 #4 Traditional Cache
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This is the entry point for a popular staging area called “Horse Canyon”, a soaring site for paragliders. Look up and you might just see some! Cache is near the road with the same name as the springs. Log only in this micro cache. Bring your own writing stick. Update: Congrats to bon scott for FTF...well done!
Amos Buckman was an early purveyor of mineral waters and their curative properties. He acquired land in what was then called Chelleno Valley, now the Buckman Springs area. His motivation was to capitalize on natural springs that flowed into Cottonwood Creek. There were some sixteen spring outflows along the creek. The springs provided “healthy” amounts of carbonated water that contained lithium and iron. Lithia waters were popular for relieving rheumatism and muscle aches and a variety of health concerns. Amos opened a health resort by establishing a tent city to host travelers that came for the restorative powers of the Lithia water.In later years Buckman Springs health resort boasted sixteen buildings including a hotel, café, feed store, gas station, residences and a bottling plant that began operation in 1912. The bottled Lithia waters were so popular that they were shipped as far away as Europe. Beginning in the 1930s, the bottling plant began to concentrate on soda pop. Water was dipped from the springs along Cottonwood Creek and flavoring and sugar were added. Amos died in 1898, but his spirit is rumored to haunt the grounds of Buckman Springs.
4th in a series of 80 caches to be hidden along CA's Old Highway. Keep checking back for more!
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