The Connellsville Carnegie Free Library opened its doors on April 30, 1903 due to the generosity of Andrew Carnegie who believed that education is the cornerstone of success. This was a one time gift with the promise from Connellsville Borough that the municipality would provide for the continued upkeep of the building. At that time, Connellsville was the leading coke producer in the world and immigrants were flocking there to work in the mines and coke works. Built of sandstone in the Italianate manner, the library building housed books and magazines that offered early patrons both educational and recreational readings as well as musical events in the second floor auditorium. Over the years the building has had few external changes. In the late 1960’s a basement stacks area was added and a mezzanine tier in the 1970’s. The library was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, and the board of directors, with the help of the community, has made a concerted effort to maintain the structure. Close to a decade ago, one room on the main level of the Library was restored to be the official Reference Room, now The Gettys Room, to its 1903 appearance. Some more recent changes have been remodeling and restoration of the Children's area, a teen area called “The Mezz” and the addition of a historical museum. The Library also has wireless Internet available to the public. The Library catalog of over 35,000 volumes, magazines, DVDs, audio materials is now available to search online. In addition to several thousand e-books and audio books available for downloading online.
If you are in the library, take time to look at “The Drum of the 142nd Regiment” now housed in the newly remodeled museum on the 2nd floor. This Civil War relic accompanied Union troops in numerous military engagements to include the famed Battle of Fredericksburg where they fought Confederate troops under the leadership of Stonewall Jackson.
The cache itself is a simple, very child-friendly hide that was hidden after obtaining the proper permissions. The coordinates were obtained by averaging several different readings on several different gps units. The hide location is easily accessible although a bit of stealth will be needed. The hint is specific and will be a spoiler. Don’t look at it unless you pretty much want know where the cache is.
The weatherproof cache container is constructed from industrial PVC. PLEASE DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE CACHE CONTAINER AS FUTURE CACHERS MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY OPENING IT.