Low’s Creek Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Knagur Green: Due to no response from the CO after the request to maintain or replace the cache, I am archiving it to, stop it showing on the listings and/or to create place for the geocaching community.

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Knagur Green
Groundspeak Volunteer Reviewer

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Hidden : 1/5/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The name “Low’s Creek” is derived from the surname of David Ireland Low (1838 – 1886), a Scot who discovered the gold bearing reef in the vicinity and founded the Lily Reef mine, named after his youngest daughter Lily. With the completion of the Kaapmuiden to Barberton railway line in 1895, the station, Low’s Creek, was named after the creek. With the development of Tonetti and Revolver Creek at the turn of the 20th century, Low’s Creek also received its first pioneers.

The farm Louw’s Creek belonged to Jack Dreyer. He was a member of the secret service during the South African War (1899 – 1902) and received the farm for services rendered. He did not conduct any farming activities, but sold wagons and owned the hotel, known as Dreyer’s Hotel.

Jack Dreyer, a bachelor, died in 1926 and his heirs were Francis Dreyer and Francis’ two sons, Frank Robert Bromley Dreyer (1896 – 1940) and Charles Howe Dreyer (1898 – 1977).

After completion of the main road between the Witwatersrand via Barberton to Komatipoort in 1929, Bromley Dreyer enlarged the old Dreyer’s Hotel and re-named it Low’s Creek Hotel.
 
 
Acknowledgements:
Golden Memories of Barberton – Hans Bornman.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Erzrzore gb ybt lbhe ivfvg

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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