Kinneen Park Bugs Me! Traditional Cache
Hidden : 3/24/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is a special small size container in a small park called “Kinneen Park” in Lexington. Cache won't hold TB's or SWAG
Pay attention to the steep terrain. You may elect to take a longer, less steep route that starts to the south of the park.
BYOP. Park along the street.

Kinneen Park History
Between 1870 and 1915, Lexington's population more than doubled - from 2,270 to 5,538. Improved railroad service introduced several different demographic groups to Lexington.  At the lower end of the economic spectrum were a significant number of Irish immigrants (following the Irish Potato Famine) who found work in Lexington, building and later maintaining the railroad, laboring on farms, and working as domestics, especially at local hotels.  Through hard work and thrift, some purchased farms, thus supplying an integral influx of new farm owners to Lexington. By the late 19th century foreign immigrants constituted a significant proportion of the town's population.  The 1885 State Census lists the proportion of residents who were first or second generation immigrants at 45 percent.
In 1868 Tim Kineen bought two acres near Burlington Street. Two years later he added another thirty and in 1888 Kineen acquired an additional 132 acres. This large farm included today’s Kineen Park, covering land along Grove Street to Diamond Middle School.  Kineen ran a diversified farm with thirty cows and a market garden.  He was only one of several Lexington farmers who owned a lease for a stall at Boston’s Market. This Irish immigrant quickly became a respected town resident, known for his hard work.
Sources: This week in Lexington History,  Suburbanization, 1870-1915
Congrats to Loch Cache for the FTF!!!

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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