Union Canal 5 Traditional Cache
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No need to enter private property!! All caches are accessible from the road. If you cannot find the cache DO NOT GO ON TO PRIVATE PROPERTY. It is not hidden on private land.
This cache is part of a six cache series. It highlights locations along the Union Canal in the Union Water Works area in Lebanon County. The Union Canal passed through Water Works. The local church and fire company use Water Works in their name. The canal cuts through the fields in the area. Locks were used to raise and lower the canal boats as they made their way along the canal. The Union Canal Tunnel is nearby. It was an engineering feat of the day. It was the summit of the canal. The summit leaked badly. A dam was constructed at the Union Water Works which supplied water to the summit. Water was pumped from the Water Works through aqueduct to the summit to maintain water levels. As you drive and hike though Lebanon County you can see remains of the canal era. I grew up in the Water Works area. The caches in this series take you near to the places where we played as children. If you look around you can see remains of the canal days. All of these caches are found along the road. There is no need to go onto private property. DO NOT ENTER PRIVATE PROPERTY!!. All land near the caches is posted. Please respect these postings.
At the top of this hill is the Water Works United Methodist Church. This church has been in the community for 200 + years. It served the people of the Water Works area during the canal days. I attended this church in my youth and also go married in this church. Sunday services are still held for a small congretation. Many of my family members are buried in the cemetery.
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