Home of the Danville T-Railers Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

OReviewer: Hello,

As there's been no response to my earlier note, I am forced to archive this listing.

If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the near future, just contact me email, including the GC Code, and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

Thanks,
-OReviewer

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Hidden : 6/24/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A quick cache and dash most of the time with parking nearby.  BYOP.  Room for some small things. NO tools required.

Danville was an iron town. It had been one practically since its founding in 1792. The entire community's lifeline psychological as well as physical radiated from this single economical base.  The community still honors this history with regular "Iron Heritage" festivals, through the local school district colors (Orange and Purple inspired by the production of steel) and the T-Railers football program.  The outer cache container comes off and pulls apart revealing the inner container - please be careful to note how this cache is assembled and attached and replace exactly as found.



From the Explore PA History site...
"On October 8, 1845, the Montour Iron Works of Danville rolled the first iron T-rails in Pennsylvania, and perhaps the United States; accounts vary, because the Mount Savage works also may have produced T-rail in either 1844 or 1845. The iron T-rails produced by Montour Iron and perhaps Mount Savage were the pioneer American version of the T-rail shape that is used today on virtually all railroads throughout the world. Through the Montour and Mount Savage mills, the American railroad industry began to end its dependence on British imported iron rail.

Founded in 1838, the Montour Iron Works became a major producer of iron T-rails, employing 1,800 to 2,000 men. More than thirty other furnaces and mills operated in the vicinity, conveniently located near anthracite coalfields and native sources of iron ore. Iron rail production became a major industry, requiring technical skill and the right rolling equipment, but no proprietary manufacturing secrets. Within a very few years, several mills began to make iron T-rail."

A Real Danville T-Railer



Placed for the GC3Q1Y6 - In Support Of Bloomsburg Geo Bash 2012 on 8/4/2012.

First time honors go to Stevensons a Searchin.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq naq orybj.

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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