MLT Wellington Traditional Cache

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Geocacher-Enough: Area inspected, cache gone but did CITO a little bit of parking lot trash near the former cache location. Sadly the cache appears to have been stolen

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Hidden : 6/5/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


This cache was hidden as part of the
2014 Are You Geocacher Enough? Road Rally


This cache has been hidden with permission, enjoy the cache and the history!

Wellington Farm was a farming community in the southwest corner of Crawford County, Michigan.  It existed officially from 1881 until 1918, that being the period of time when the post office was in operation.  The Wellington Post Office had possibly 8 different sites, and Wellington Farm, USA is located near one of these sites.
 
One of the very early settlers was Wellington Batterson.  He homesteaded in the area in 1878.  In 1879, when Crawford County was organized, he assumed the duty of Judge.  He was later elected Judge of Probate, a title that he held for many years.  It is likely that the post office and the community were named for Judge Batterson.
 
In 1910, Judge Batterson was instrumental in a publication designed to stimulate interest in farming in Crawford County.  It was hoped that this publication would entice immigrants to come to the area and take up farming.  The most profitable cash crops at the time were clover seed and potatoes.
 
In 1918, the duties of the Wellington Post Office were taken over by the nearby City of Grayling, MI and slowly the community of Wellington began to disappear.  A few of the old homes and farm buildings still exist, but most of what was once a bustling farming community is now gone.


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