Norwalk Kiwanis Club - Huron River Overlook Traditional Cache

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Keystone: As the owner has not responded to my prior note, I am archiving this cache page. Please note, cache pages that are archived by a Reviewer due to maintenance issues cannot be unarchived.

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Keystone
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Hidden : 10/14/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

REPLACED MONDAY, June 28, 2021!!! This Small Cache is located at historical project site of the Norwalk Kiwanis Club. The Norwalk Kiwanis Club's, Jack Schaffer, began, continued and completed the 2011 Huron River Overlook project among other Kiwanis projects. His determination and resourcefulness has made this overlook available for all travelers to enjoy. Once a more dangerous hangout for teens, this trestle area's history has been preserved for many years to come. Enjoy!

Along with other significant Norwalk Kiwanis projects, the Huron River Overlook was completed in 2011 by the Norwalk Kiwanis Club. Helping to preserve the New York Central System, this overlook gives you great views of the Huron River and the 1871 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Stone Double Arch Bridge, which is on the original Transcontinental Railroad between New York and Chicago. The Toledo, Norwalk & Cleveland Railroad first laid rails across the Huron River gorge in January of 1853 on a wood trestle. To accommodate heavier trains, in September of 1871, successor LS&MS Railway built this double arch bridge of 10,000 pieces of Berea Sandstone at a cost of $100,000. Forty men cut the stone on site and assembled this masterpiece in under three months. Contractor E.W. Ensign then built a similar structure in Wakeman (just a few miles east of Norwalk)  the following year. The bridge served the New York Central and Penn Central until abandoned in 1976. The architectural wonder now has new llife as the North Coast Inland Trail and trail users can take in the view from the Kiwanis Overlook. The trail taken to this location was the actual railway system that has been a work-in-progress converting an abandoned rail to a very active trail. The blood, sweat and tears from the Firelands Rails to Trails organization, http://firelandsrailstotrails.org/ made it all happen. Parking is available at the trail head on N. West Street entrance. Cache is close to the trail, not the river. The new railway is just a few feet south and you may be lucky enough to enjoy a train rushing through Norwalk. Remember, railways are private property and against the law to loiter. Please replace in same position. Happy Geocaching! ***Congratulations to PROBOB for being the FTF***

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