'Til The Cows Come Home Traditional Cache

This cache is a micro (a nano) in Salem Common. Please take care to replace the cache securely and out of sight, as previously this cache has been the victim of a Very Unfriendly Muggle. Hoping this new hiding place (as of 04-Apr-2018) will make the cache safer from the VUM.

If approaching the cache from one direction, you may notice the McIntire/Washington Arch (which is undergoing restoration), a replica of one of original arches in the common designed by architect and craftsman Samuel McIntire. From another direction, there is the playground.

You likely won't see livestock here today, but Salem Common used to be a place to let one's cows and goats graze.

The first muster was held on Salem Common in the 1630s, earning Salem the designation as the birthplace of the National Guard.

Salem Common had some low hills and marshy ponds before the land was leveled in 1802.

After the Great Salem Fire of 1914, the common served as a temporary housing area for many people whose homes were lost to the blaze.

At the present time, the common is a site for various events throughout the year as well as just being a pleasant place to go for a walk.

You will likely be able to find close, free, on-street parking--just be sure to read any signs. If you should visit during the month of October, parking may be more difficult.