Carmichael Cemetery Traditional Cache
Hidden : 5/24/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Carmichael Cemetery

The area is referred to as the Carmichael Farm, although the property was originally owned by William Umlah. On the east side of the second branch is the Carmichael Cemetery which contains two headstones, one for Edmund Archibald Carmichael, b. April 23, 1849; d. July 19, 1873 at 25 years; the other is for his parents: John Carmichael d. April 5, 1884, age 73; Elizabeth Carmichael d. July 20, 1890, age 79. There is some confusion surrounding the death date on Archibald’s headstone as the marriage records show Archibald (age 24) married Mary Crawford (age 20) on December 31, 1873 (NSHVS Year: 1873 Book: 1861 Page: 43 No: 596). His date of death has not been substantiated by an official record. They had a daughter Mary Archibald Carmichael. Archibald and his brothers were carpenters. John Carmichael left his estate of 323 acres to his wife Elizabeth with instructions that upon her passing his estate was to be equally divided amongst his children and grandchildren. They were James, Robert, Mary Ellen, Janet Martha, Elizabeth, wife of William Drysdale, John, Elizabeth Rosina, granddaughter, Mary Archibald Carmichael, granddaughter, George Rufus and Mary Jane, wife of Richard Gilpin. He left one half-acre for a family cemetery where his son Edmund Archibald Carmichael is buried. Elizabeth Carmichael was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Byrne) Drysdale; John was the son of James and Margaret (Baxter) Carmichael. Pileated woodpeckers are known to inhabit the area around the old farm.

Credit: Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust
Excerpt: A Walking Guide to the Old St. Margarets Bay Road
Author: Wayne Rogers (with permission)

This cache was placed while out exploring the Greenhead Road area with PinkFoxglove, who got me interested in the area and its history. Thank you PinkFoxglove for asking me to help you locate these cemeteries.

We did not have co-ordinates to bring us to the cemetery, although we did have co-ordinates that took us to the general area. This location was found by talking to Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust members, doing some homework, and by sheer luck.

This geocache contains no writing device. Enjoy the hike, the history, and the smiley!

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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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