Venango-Forest Kidz Kache Trail - Marienville
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This geocahe is part of the Venango-Forest Kidz Kache geotrail, a grant funded event designed to introduce youth to the interpretive, physical, and recreational benefits of geocaching. This geotrail is very kid-friendly and beginner oriented and each cache location contains historical, cultural, geological, or natual value. The Kidz Kache geotrail consists of twelve geocaches, six each in Forest and Venango counties. This cache contains a unique self-inking rubber stamp, which you use to stamp your Venango-Forest Kidz Kache passport to verify that you found it. When you have found a minimum of eight Kidz Kache caches, you will be eligible to have your passport validated and receive a gift bag with locally donated prizes and a commemorative pathtag. You must have your official Kidz Kache passport with you when you find this cache in order to stamp it. The event starts on July 15th, 2011. For complete details and to pick up a passport, visit these locations: in Forest county - Forest County Visitor’s Bureau and Marienville Ranger District; in Venango County - Lifelong Learning Programs and Oil Region Alliance.
Marienville is a quiet town on the southern edge of the Allegheny National Forest. It is named after Marian, the daughter of the founder of Forest county, Cyrus Blood. It also has had the misfortune of having been destroyed by fire three times, in 1890, 1902, and 1914. Other smaller fires also occurred in 1922 and 1930, the latter one destroying the glass bottle plant.
The 1914 fire, which may have been started by a train spark, destroyed the entire business section and made 100 people homeless by destroying 25 homes and businesses.
Because of these fires, the town saw many types of businesses in various configurations. Historic and current businesses include the glass plant, which was one of the main industries and the largest employer in Forest county, a railroad station, appliance shop, liveries, a bowling alley, banks, hotels, barber shops, drug stores, and general stores.
The Bucktail, where this cache is found, is a landmark of the town, and was a favorite of hunters. The barroom at the Bucktail Hotel was the former Kifer grocery store, which dates back to the late 1800’s. Purchased in 1937 by Frank Regina, it was transformed into the Bucktail Inn. A dining and dancing room was built in 1937 onto the back of the building and dances were held twice weekly.
Living quarters and sleeping rooms were added in the 1940’s. Andy Pastilock married Frank’s daughter, Jean, and in the 1950’s became the owners of the Bucktail Hotel.
Tom Clark purchased the Bucktail in 1979, and he and his partners made fantastic changes to the business. They turned the back dining room into a showplace – an elegant dining area with stained glass windows, beautiful chandeliers, antique furniture, and antique pieces displayed throughout the room. Sadly, the Bucktail closed its doors in July of 2001.
The current owners purchased the Bucktail in 2002; the restaurant reopened in November of 2003 with few changes.
Enjoy the cache. This cache has been placed with the permission of the owner of the Bucktail.
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