Another Ocean View Cemetery Multi-Cache
Another Ocean View Cemetery
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Information for the final location of this cache is gained in a cemetery so please be respectful of the graves and their families. The cache is only available during daylight hours when the cemetery is open for visiting. This cache can be accomplished by all caching people with, however wheel chairs may need a bit of help with the finial. The finial cache holds small items.
G A R CEMETERY, OCEAN VIEW
Cemetery History THE EARLY CEMETERY. Before 1894 Pioneer Cemetery in Port Angeles was established at Eight and Oak Streets, then on 14 Aug. 1894 the federal government gave 53 acres of land overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the city of Port Angeles. This area became Ocean View Cemetery. In 1940 the pioneer cemetery was moved to the present sight of the Ocean View Cemetery. Head stones, graves and other makers was moved up the hill. (It is believed that many of the graves was not disinterred but left with no head stones, and many of the stones was used in foundations in the city, but as I said, it is believed no fact.) The City now has responsibility for the operation of the cemetery.
Some of the first burials were in the early part of 1895. In what is know as the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) area, Civil War Veterans and their families may have a plot without charge which is carried on to this very day.
The cemetery has loads of interesting grave makers and tombstones, fun just to walk around and do some reading.
The cemetery is open only during daylight hours, said to have movement at night and best to avoid the area.
Now to get credit for this cache you must (1) find the following graves and gleam the information needed to complete the co-ordinates for the finial location..
Now the location of the finial resting place are: N 48 07.GRA, W 123 30.VES. Just full in GRAVES from the information found at the following places:
1. Edwin C. Phelps, born 1842, and is buried in Lot 1, Block 1, the first interment in the GAR two acre plot set apart for the use of old soldiers and their families. Mr. Phelps was a teamster driver, on July 18, in the1890,s a rope broke which held the brake of the rig he was driving causing it to pile up on the horses and over the cliff. Mr. Phelps lived long enough to say farewell to his wife and daughter. A large procession was held for him on his finial ride to Ocean View as seen in the photo above. From his marker, use the last digit of the unit he was in for E in the finial. hint, hard to read so use number of letters from his home state minus 1 co-ords.
N 48 07.817 X W 123 30.511
2. Matilda C. (Auntie) Cooper, Born 1838 died 1911. Ms. Cooper was born in Ireland and came to America in 1850 and to Port Angeles in 1888. She lived on the tideland between Lincoln and Laurel Streets where she would tie logs that floated in to be used for firewood. She give food and other goods to the Natives that would gather near what is know as Hollywood Beach today. She helped get land donated for Ocean View Cemetery and to set up the present Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. Just a few things this Port Angeles Pioneer Woman did for us today. From her marker using her husband's, Dudley, year of birth, third digit to complete the V with this number.
N 48 07.800 X W 123 30.521
3. G. M. Lauridsen, Born in Denmark died in Port Angeles. G.M. did many things to help Port Angeles. Gave a great deal of money to the homeless and families in need of food. He had stores in town, built the Lincoln Theater on First Street. His home was just behind it on 2nd street. Has a Boulevard named after him. On the top of his head stone reads, “Mo’er jeg er trat: nu vil jeg sove.” from a Danish lullaby. Translated it means, “Mother, I am tired; I want to sleep.” From his marker used the day number from his death to complete the G in the finial Co-ords.
N 048 07.827 X W 123 30.553
4. Jessie Trumbull Webster born in Iowa moved to Port Angles in 1900, Died in 1940. Jessie was always interested in helping her community. She helped form two parks, one bearing her name. Webster Park which house the Camp Fire Boys and Girls clubhouse. She helped in setting up the Port Angeles Garden Club. She helped get the Carnage Library in Port Angles and was the president of the Port Angeles Evening News just to bring a very few of the many achievements this woman accomplished. Using the last number of the year of his death minus 2 for her husband, Edward Webster, buried right next to her, full in the R in the final Co-ords.
N 48 07.831 X W 123 30.565
5.Raymond Carver, died 1988. Carver was a short story writer and poet. He is most likely the most famous person to be buried in Ocean View. He and his wife lived in a small cabin west of Port Angeles much of the time. He was at this cabin when he passed from Lung Cancer. He had the bench with the box to place one of his books in so people who visited his grave could set enjoy the view and read a few lines of his book. Using the third digit of the year of his wife's birth, full in the A of the finial Co-ords of this cache.
N 48 07.869 X W 123 30.551
6. Clay Wolverton, 81 Port Angeles Fire Chief. The doer of Port Angeles. Clay was a member and helped just about any and all organizations in the city. After he retired from the fire department he drove school bus, worked with the Boy and Girl Scout programs. He believed in the city of PA and helped get things done. Using the third digit of the year of his death, full in the S of the finial Co-ords of this cache.
N48 07.862 W123 30.603
Now you have all the information needed to complete and find the cache. There is a nice silver type dollar for the first to find. Good luck and happy trails to you from the Cowboy.
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