History Quest - Preston
The Cache is NOT located on I-90 nor is it accessible directly from I-90. You must be on the Upper Preston Road in order to access the cache.
History:
Preston is a historic mill town located just off of I-90. The community of Preston, Washington began it's live in 1892 with the opening of the shingle mill. A mill that was very much needed to the city of Seattle, as that town had just suffered a major fire. The Preston community was built around that shingle mill, which would later become known as the Preston Mill. August Lovegren, was the founder of the mill and also built several of the buildings and homes in the area. Most notable a colonial style home in 1904, that the Lovegren family lived in initially. The house suffered from neglect for many years after the family sold it. But in the 1990's a private individual purchased the home and has restored it. Arguably it is one of the last structures from that time period that still exists. Preston, named after Railroad official William T. Preston, the town, or more accurately the community was never incorporated. Although some of the older areas of Preston do actually use Preston as an address, the local post office located near I-90 has an Issaquah address. Today there are no remaining operating businesses in old town Preston, though there is a community hall, a church and a cemetery. There is little other information available about the history of the community, outside of specifics about the mill which can be found here, GC1MZ1R - History Walk - Preston Mill. .
The Cache:
The Cache is NOT located on I-90 nor is it accessible directly from I-90. You must be on the Upper Preston Road in order to access the cache. You are looking for one of my signature cylindrical containers. You will be under power lines so GPS readings may not be ideal, but the hint is pretty specific and should lead you right to it. The cache is available 24/7.
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