This is a multicache. The posted coordinates will take you to stage 1 where you will find the coordinates for stage 2; in stage 2 you will find the coordinates for stage 3. You must sign and the last log to claim this smiley. Bring a pen and paper, as you will need to write down the coordinates for the next stage.
Stage 1 The Daughter: Martha Bachman McCoy was born October 4, 1904 and died May 31, 2004. Martha attended GPS and Sweet Briar College in Virginia. She married Attorney Tom McCoy and they lived in Asheville, NC until her father’s death in 1947, at which time they returned to Walden’s Ridge to care for her mother. Like her father and grandfather before her, she had a strong sense of community spirit and an attitude of servitude. She served on the boards of Little Miss Mag Daycare, GPS, and the Red Cross. She served as the first female custodian of Union Chapel (now known as the Little Brown Church) in Summertown.
Stage 2 (coordinates will be found in stage 1) The Farm: The recorded history of the Bachman-McCoy property dates back to October 1863, when the Federal Army seized it from a shoemaker named Edmond to provide a stopover on Anderson Pike for provisions headed to Chattanooga. After the Battle of Chickamauga, the road over Walden’s Ridge was the only route for the 50-80 wagons per day necessary to supply the besieged troops in the town below. The Bachmans bought the property in 1912—a Southern gentleman’s dream. A large orchard and garden provide quantities of foodstuffs every summer, much of which was given to the “mountain people.” Horses and hunting dogs were housed on the property. Martha often fed the wild animals at night, with foxes on one side of the house and raccoons on the other so they would not fight.
Final Stage (coordinates will be found in stage 2) The McCoy Farm Today Martha Bachman McCoy willed the farm and surrounding 5 acres to the Town of Walden, with provisions for purchasing the remainder of the property. It was her desire that the property would include an arboretum. In 2014, the town opened walking trails, community gardens and an arboretum; the property is also available for weddings and special events.