Three Mills Site Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Cascade Reviewer: As I haven't heard from the cache owner, I must regretfully archive this cache.

If you decide to work on this cache, or have any questions at all, please email me at cascadereviewer@gmail.com. If you are able to fix the issues and the cache still meets all of the guidelines, it's possible that I could unarchive it at that time.

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Cascade Reviewer

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Hidden : 7/23/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Three Mills Site
In 1850, Chambers began to build his business empire by opening the first three story grist mill near the mouth of now Chambers Creek. Machinery was shipped from San Francisco and a thriving industry had begun.

“An advertisement that appeared in the Steilacoom Express on March 6, 1873 stated: "The grist mill of T. M. Chambers located about a half mile from Steilacoom, on one of the romantic nooks of this beautiful bay, is one of the most substantial and best filled out with all the latest improved machinery."

In 1852, Chambers built the first saw mill in Pierce County on Chambers Creek.

Besides Chambers' business ambitions, his political career also expanded. In l854, when Pierce County was formed, he was appointed commissioner. Chambers became Judge Chambers by his election as Probate Judge.

Expanding his business once more, Judge Chambers opened a flour mill also on Chambers Creek. A news article that appeared in The Puget Sound Courier on Friday, September 21, 1855 described the new flouring mill as "a highly necessary and important work, not only to the people of Pierce County but to those living in every county north of us and one that the wants of the community imperatively demanded has just been completed and is now in successful operation."
This is a part of my favorite drive. At one point I was planning to move back to the East coast and I would drive along this route when the sun was low in the sky to enjoy the sound. It was always a bonus to see the Olympics or the sun setting behind the rail trestle with a train passing by.

I am an amateur photographer and seek these places to photograph. There are many such along this drive.
There was once another cache here and I cannot remember its name. While studying the caching map, I realized it was gone and decided it was too great a view to go without a cache.

Please bring your own pen.

Note: If the Native Americans are doing their disruption of the salmon runs, please come by when they are not present.

Congratulations to valleyAGs47 for FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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