Rock walls have been used for thousands of years to delineate property lines. As modern building techniques evolved or property is consolidated throughout the years, their importance decreases and they are abandoned. I always found it interesting when I come across a rock wall where I least expect it: What did the original property look like? Why a boundary here?
This is the 14th in a series highlighting forgotten rock walls that I have come across, usually while geocaching. The others are available at the following link:
Listing of Forgotten Rock Wall caches
Mt. Hope Park contains remnants from the mining operations that went on here during the 18th through the 20th centuries. Rock walls, abandoned mines, substinence pits, slag piles, water towers and other mining detrius dot the landscape.
This cache is located not far from where the blue and white trails meet. There are lots of great rock walls in the park but they are too close to existing caches, check those out to learn more history of the area. However, do not wander far from the trails in here!
Congrats to Christmaslights for the FTF!