FCHT06 Rock Mill Traditional Cache

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FCVCB: This cache was reported to be in an area that is not allowed by the public
So it will have to be removed
Plans for futher caches here are already in place

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Hidden : 1/22/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:



Welcome to the Fairfield County History Geo Trail - Our trail will take you all over Fairfield County to many of our small historic towns that make up this great county. We hope you have fun and experience all our county has to offer.

Rock Mill, the first mill built in Fairfield County, Ohio was originally built in 1787 by Joseph Loveland and Hezekiah Smith.They also built a store, a distillery, and the Blue Ball Tavern. The available alcohol created disturbances with the Wyandot and Shawnee Indians as well as the settlers. Soon the local community forced Loveland and Smith to leave.

Christian Morehart built the present structure in 1824. Rock Mill was built on top of the blackhand sandstone cliff above the gorge. It stood 3 ½ stories high from the front door level. There were two subterranean levels. Click Here for the Lowest Level. Here is where Christian Morehart and his employed expert craftsmen set a 26’ overshot waterwheel. The power shaft set inside the lowest level of the building. There he designed the power to be transferred through wooden gears and belts to two sets of millstones. Each stone was seated to either side of the direct line shaft. He owned and operated the mill until his death on June 4, 1859.

Succeeding Morehart there were numerous owners but the dates of ownership are ambiguous. The following people are some of the owners of Rock Mill between 1859 and 1931: Phillip Homrighouse, John Fore, Solt, Alspaugh Brothers & Fore Company, Ed Alspaugh, Talley, J.P. Gundy and F.H. Barlow, and W.S. Alspaugh. The record of subsequent owners is unknown to this author.





Today thanks to the Fairfield County Historical Parks and volunteer Craftsmen -the Mill now looks incredible after it's restoration.


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FCHT01 All Aboard
FCHT02 HAS
FCHT03 Deep Cut
FCHT04 Smeck Farm
FCHT05 A Memorial
FCHT06 Rock Mill
FCHT07 Cump
FCHT08 Lockville
FCHT09 O & E Canal
FCHT10 Oil Boom
FCHT11 Crossroads and Fence Corners
FCHT12 StonewallED
FCHT13 Writing on the Wall
FCHT14 The Junction
FCHT15 AMA HOF

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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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