Historic Hamilton: Auchmar (Part Deux) Traditional Cache
Historic Hamilton: Auchmar (Part Deux)
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Historic Hamilton: Auchmar
Historic Hamilton will be a series of caches that serve to bring cachers to historic places in and around the City of Hamilton. These caches can be placed by anyone, and are not limited to one CO. If you know of a historic place that you would like to bring people to, feel free to add it to the series!
This cache replaces GC2WA4Z, which was muggled on three different occasions. Cache is a camo'd lock-n-lock container that contains a log and various dollar store trinkets. Please bring your own writing instrument to sign the logbook, and re-hide cache as found or better. You are going to need a tool to retrieve this one as well, hence the attribute. Parking is available on one of the side streets, such as Brantdale Ave, or West 2nd.
Auchmar is a historic site and one-time Estate of Isaac Buchanan, who founded both the Hamilton and Toronto Board of Trades. Buchanan, one of Hamilton's most influential citizens, built Auchmar between 1852 and 1854 on 86 acres on the Hamilton mountain that he called Clairmont Park. Located at what is now the corner of Fennell Avenue and West 5th, the manor house, and its intact outbuildings, and stone wall-surrounded orchard sit on 10 acres of land that include the original landscaped grounds. Auchmar is a unique, heritage asset owned by the citizens of Hamilton. It is recognized by the Ontario Heritage Trust as having significant historical value. Isaac Buchanan, was an international merchant, first president of the Hamilton Club, founder of Hamilton and Toronto boards of trade - forerunners to modern chambers of commerce - and founder of the regiment that would later become the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry.
Congratulations to metalnewton on the FTF!
Additional Hints
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