CCBQT #33 Ohio Star Traditional Cache
Hidden : 6/23/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The Clinton County Visitors and Convention Bureau has established a geotrail featuring over 20 of the 54 barn quilts in Clinton County. The Clinton County Bicentennial Barn Quilt Trail has a total of 54 barn quilt patterns located throughout Clinton County. Many thanks to the landowners and groups within Clinton County that have donated time and material to create the beautiful patterns for all to enjoy.

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Please be respectful of each barn quilt location and the property owners. Some of the locations may have designated parking due to farming and/or other considerations.


ABSOLUTELY - NO NIGHT CACHING will be allowed.


The “Ohio Star” is the 33rd quilt block along the Clinton County Barn Quilt Trail and proudly hangs at 4780 Larrick Road. The farm is on the county line and is in the Leesburg postal zone.

Josiah and Ruth McPherson first purchased the land, built a cabin, and began working the land and on a family. They had four children, Walter, Carrie, Olivia and Edith.

It is believed that the barn and two story brick home across the road were built in the 1860s. The bricks used to build the house were made by taking clay soil out of the field next to the barn and forming it into bricks by hand. The house and barn have large quarried limestone blocks that form the foundation and the basement walls in both. The barn is constructed of hand hewn timbers with wooden pegs. The barn has three levels and over the years has housed a dairy operation and grain mill, beef cattle, sheep and many 4-H and FFA projects.

In 1971 the farm was purchased by James and Lana Larrick from Robert and Ruth Esther Hussey. After renovating the house over a two year period, they moved their family, including children Timothy, Tina, LeAnn, and DeAnn into the house and began working the land and raising livestock. Later the barn was sided with aluminum to preserve the plank barn siding that existed. The original hay hook still hangs on the rail at the top of the barn. The family has lots of fond memories of days spent on the farm. Timothy Larrick now lives in the family home.

The Clinton County Democratic Party was one of the first barn quilt sponsors and is very pleased to be able to sponsor the “Ohio Star” design.

Here are the remaining barn quilt caches in this series:
CCBQT #1 Crossing Ohio
CCBQT #3 Rebecca’s Freedom Lily
CCBQT #4 Maple Leaf
CCBQT #10 Star of the Night
CCBQT #11 Rose of Sharon
CCBQT #12 54-40 or Fight
CCBQT #13 Berry Basket
CCBQT #16 Log Cabin
CCBQT #17 Beautiful Star
CCBQT #22 Sunbonnet Sue
CCBQT #25 Corn & Beans
CCBQT #28 Grandmother’s Fan
CCBQT #30 Next Door Neighbor
CCBQT #33 Ohio Star
CCBQT #35 Pathways
CCBQT #41 Carpenter’s Wheel
CCBQT #49 Crocus
CCBQT #51 Grandma’s Nine Patch

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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