Where I Stashed My Hip Waders Traditional Cache
Where I Stashed My Hip Waders
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Such a nice, quiet area to go hiking.
Just north of here was the old Dover forge. In 1809 Dover forge was founded by William L. Smith, son -in-law of General Lacey of Ferrago Forge. In 1810 a tradition in the Austin family says both the Ferrago Forge and Dover Forge were put into operation the same day. When he moved to Ohio he turned the forge over to his son, Joseph Austin II. After the original furnace was destroyed by fire, the owner, Joseph Austin the second, moved here and operated Hampton Furnace until 1828. Shortly before 1828 Joseph Austin II moves to Hampton and operates a plant there. In 1828 he moves back to Dover. He demolished the Old Hampton forge and carted it to Dover with eight mule teams. The iron pigs were shipped elsewhere. In 1868 Joseph Austin II dies and old forge torn out and the building converted to a saw mill and later into a barrel factory. The bog iron was obtained from a bog about two miles south of the works; it is now a cranberry bog. The bar iron was hauled to Philadelphia over a road through the woods, the road known as the "Mule Road." No trace of the road remains today.
On December 31st 2011 trowel32 and 4wheelin_fool stashed their hip waders in this exact spot before heading out on a hike in the area. They are not there anymore however. Have fun!
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