The Long Lake area was established as a summer vacation destination circa 1930's. Most of the homes were of the summer cottage variety and during the summer folks from cities such as Cambridge, Somerville, Watertown, Medford, etc would spend the summer at their lake cottages enjoying all the lake activities. About circa 1960 many cottage owners "winterized" their cottages and moved permanently to Littleton.
My memories of growing up in Littleton during the 50/60's was so different as compared to today. The norm was to be outdoors. At the time television was just evolving with only 2-3 channels to watch, so there was little reason to stay indoors. Parents would encourage their children to go outside, make friends and play. So we did. We played baseball, explored, swam, fished, built forts, went sledding or just hung out
Pops
This cache is located at a common gathering area that we knew fondly as "Pops", but was originally known as the Adam's store within the general area of Lake Shore Park. Hot dogs, hamburgers, candy, dill pickles and tonic (known now as soda) were available. A jukebox, playing early rock & roll music could be heard all day. Older teens that had cars AKA Hot Rods, cruised the lake area, hung out at Pops and typically revved up their engines for the classic "peel out" i.e., burn rubber. The field next to/across the road was a sand lot baseball field and behind the refreshment stand there were picnic tables among large pine trees that was known as the "Grove". Across the street in front of Pops was a private beach managed by the then Long Lake Association, but not much was said when we swam there. Sadly the refreshment stand burned down in the late 1960's. Today, where Pops and the Grove was located, is a water/sediment filtering pond for Long Lake. The Private Beach in now conservation area where folks can relax and enjoy the sights of the lake.
You are looking for a camo pill bottle that is about 10 paces from the path walkway.