Welcome to the 2015 Cabell County GeoTrail: LOST HUNTINGTON, sponsored by the Cabell Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)
This trail is comprised of 10 caches.
Each site has a code word that you have to fill in on the LOST HUNTINGTON playcard which can be picked up at the Visitors Center.
Once these cards are turned in to the CVB and verified, you will be asked to fill out a very short information card and you will receive the 2015 custom made trackable geocoin. The contact information for the Cabell Huntington CVB is:
Address: 210 11th St, Huntington, WV 25701
Phone:(304) 525-7333 M-F 9 to 5 and Saturday 10-5. If you need to pickup a coin on Sunday, email cachencabell@gmail.com
History
In 1823 Abraham Miller was granted the first Ohio River ferry license, for service between Procterville Ohio and Guyandotte. In 1917 Paul E Thomas formed the 26th st Ferry Company. This ferry company conected Bradrict, Ohio to 26th st Huntington. Capt. Ben T. Flesher braught a rebuilt sternwheller to Huntington, who was named "New Pike" when she was built in 1887. Flesher re-christend her "City of Huntington" and used her to establish a ferry service between Chesapeake Ohio and the river landing of 10th st. Flesher operaed the "City of Huntington" for several years and after his death his son-n-law, Robert Hamilton, continued to run it. The boat made her last run in 1936. The opening of the Sixth st bridge in 1926 did not stop the river ferry service. Ohio farmers relied and even prefered to use the ferries instead of the bridge to get their produce to the Huntington market. Both the bridge and the ferries had a toll, but using the ferry ment bypassing the rough roads of the bridge.
Puzzle
Cache is not at the posted coordinates. You must answer the questions to get the coordinates of the cache location. The answers can be found on sign at listed coords.
CACHE IS AT N 38 25.ABC W 082 23.DEF
A. How many stores were in Guyandotte by 1855?
B. What year did the village of Guyandotte become absorbed into now known Huntington? Use the second number of that year.
C. What year did Guyandotte become an overnight stop for stagecoaches? Use the second number of that year.
D. How many feet in diameter were the logs that floated down the Guyandotte river to Guyandotte?
E. In the picture of the loggers how many of the men are named Geo?
F. The PATH is dedicated to Dr. Paul Ambrose. What year did he die? use the last number in that year.
Special thanks to The Kinders for hiding this cache.
