Brickyard Bend GR Traditional Cache

New Cumberland, WV, located on a bend in the Ohio River that became known by rivermen as the "Brickyard Bend," was the brick capital of the United States from about 1840 to 1910.  Brick, tile, and sewer pipe were made near New Cumberland. Crockery ware and pottery products were manufactured in East Liverpool, OH. Paving blocks and bricks were traded with cities and towns on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers as far as New Orleans.

We originally wanted to place a cache here because of the imposing rock wall nearby, but realized that there is an exciting piece of Ohio Valley history here!  The cache is a small plastic container.  Bring your own pen.  You do not need to go onto any private property,  so heed the signs.