This virtual cache is comprised of two parts.
Your first objective is to make it to the posted coordinates
where you will find a marker describing the community that once
thrived in this location. Take a picture of your GPS and the marker
together. **NOTE**---Looks as if the Marker is back up. Just in
case it is not, please be sure to print out the hint. This will
give you the info needed to log this cache.
The second objective is to use the map on the marker and make
your way to the Proctor Cemetary. When you arrive take a picture of
the cemetary with you and your GPS included in the shot.
To get credit for the find, you must post both of the requested
pictures within 14 days. If the pictures are not posted in this
time period, the log will be deleted.
Be careful of wildlife (including bear, coyote, bobcat, and
others). This is a beautiful wilderness, but take all necessary
precautions for a safe trip and enjoy yourself. Activities here
include camping, fishing (make sure you have a trout stamp or
comprehensive state license), and hiking.
A little history of the community. The town was a logging
community in the early 1900s, but abandoned in the 1940s. Fontana
Dam was soon built after this for hydroelectric power, which
created the lake that flooded part of the town (which is still
under water). The National Park Service converted this area to be
included in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and is visited
fairly heavily today for hiking, camping, and fishing.