New Owner Note: The Geotrail this cache was associated with has ended quite a while ago. This cache is still active and under new ownership. It has recently been replaced with a new host and cache in place. The new host is a replica of the orginial cache and all other aspects of the cache are intact. If any issues, contact me through the app.
HISTORY
On November 21, 1892, 26-year-old Allan Harrison was publicly executed at Four Pole Creek (known today as Ritter Park). Harrison was sentenced to hang for the murder of 16-year-old Bettie Adams of Ona. The night before the execution, the city was buzzing, hotels sold out, and special trains brought area residents to town to witness the event. An estimated crowd of five thousand witnessed the hanging of Allen Harrison, Cabell County's first and only public execution.
Although this section of Huntington is now the affluent Ritter Park neighborhood, it was once an area notorious for crime and vice. After the death of Bettie Adams, Harrison was quickly apprehended and taken to Cabell County Jail. The Huntington Advertiser describes Harrison as deeply remorseful and quotes the accused as saying that he believed that he deserved to die for his crime. The Cincinnati Enquirer painted Harrison as a stone-cold killer, unremorseful, and quoted him saying that he would murder Bettie Adams again if he had the chance. Allen Harrison was found guilty of murder and sentenced to hang on November 17, 1892.
The event took place at nearby Four Pole, an area on the outskirts of town that was known for criminal activity. Newspaper accounts estimated 5,000 people witnessed the execution, close to half the city's population, along with people from Ohio and Kentucky.
FINDING THE CACHE
Start at the listed coords. DO NOT TRY TO SHORTCUT BY DRIVING OUT THE PRIVATE ROAD AT THE TOP OF THE HILL. YOU WILL BE TRESPASSING IF YOU DO.
From the starting coords, travel .22 miles(1162') southwest (223 deg) to the first utility pole that you see on the right side of trail and begin your search there. The final waypoint has been added to listing if you are not sure how to project a waypoint.
There is an abandoned old roadside park just below the cache complete with old grill pits and the base of an old stone table.
Special thanks to Wintz50 & Cash for hiding this cache.
