Home Sweet Girard Traditional Cache

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Mr. Ollivander: Hi,

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Mr. Ollivander
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Hidden : 12/7/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

I am placing this geocache as a part of a school project. We had to learn about local history and then create caches for others to learn about the history, too! I choose this site because I found it interesting that Girard's beginning had so much to do with this area. It is said that this area is so isolated from the rest of town. I hope you find this cache interesting!  *The cache is a small pill bottle - look down; Do not go off of the sidewalk*

 

Girard was founded in 1836 after 4 men purchased a section of Soloman Kline's land. Located between the Mahoning River and the State Road, this land was sold for $3,539. The 4 men who bought this land were John W. Seeley of Pennsylvania, Matthew Birchard of Massachusetts, John W. Collins of Virginia, and David Tod of Ohio. These men found the area while surveying land for the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal. Since this land would be located along the Canal, the men recognized the potential for a prospering city. At the time, the land surveyor, Franklin E. Stow, named the town “Mahoning.”   Instead of keeping the name Mahoning, the 4 men named it after a well-known Philadelphia philanthropist, Stephen Girard. In 1839, the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal had reached Girard. The Mahoning River connected with the Canal through a lock located on the east end of the dam. Also along the east end of the dam was a basin for unloading and loading products.  A covered wooden bridge was constructed over the river where the present day viaduct is located. The canal allowed Girard to flourish as an upcoming city.  Travelers brought new clothing and architecture styles to the area, as well as expensive goods such as china or church organs. The canal closed in 1877 as a result of the railroad.  However, the bridge over the Mahoning River remained to allow people to cross over the river.  In 1884, a steel bridge replaced the covered wooden bridge and remained there until 1928. At this time, after years of promotion by various organizations, the present-day viaduct was constructed, costing over 1 million dollars. This new viaduct was not only built over the Mahoning River, but it also connected Girard to McDonald. However, with the construction of this new viaduct, those areas located next to the river were now secluded from the rest of the town. The original dam that was constructed to allow access for the canal is still in place today.  In 2015, the city of Girard received a $68,000 grant from the state to build a boat launch near the bottom of the viaduct.  This boat launch will allow people to kayak or canoe on the river, traveling as far as Pennsylvania. Dale, J., & Harris, J. (n.d.). A Brief History of Girard, Ohio. Retrieved September 19, 2016, from http://www.girard.lib.oh.us/index.php/girard-history#1890 http://wkbn.com/2015/01/08/girard-gets-grant-for-boat-launch/

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fznyy cvyy obggyr; lbh qb abg arrq gb geniry bss bs gur fvqrjnyx!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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