This cache is with the 2015 CCGT Forgotten Clearfield County Geotrail. Use your CCGT passport to collect 25 codes found in each cache to redeem for your 2015 CCGT geocoin.
Good news! For 2018, we upgraded our geotrail to an official Geocaching GeoTour! Learn more about Pennsylvania's Clearfield County GeoTour, which offers a series of 5 related geocaching adventures: Forgotten Clearfield, Hometown Heroes, Waterways, Cemeteries, and Parks and Recreation. Codes are hidden within each cache. Collect 25 codes from across all 5 series and you qualify for a collectible prize. If you complete all 5 and have your passport validated, you can receive a trackable geocoin.
This cache is placed on the grounds of the Clearfield County Historical Society. The museum is located in the historic Bigler House. This property was deeded in 1825 by Abraham Witmer to A.B. Reed, a descendent from an early Clearfield settler, making it one of the county's earliest recorded property transactions. According to an early map of the borough, the lot was owned by William Bigler who served as governor of PA from 1852-1855 and was a U.S. Senator from 1856-1861. He was the only Clearfield County resident to serve as governor of PA. The present building housing the museum was constructed in the 1880's by Governor Bigler's son Wm. Dock Bigler. The museum is open on Thursdays and Sundays from May 3rd through October 25th from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.