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AMNHA Geo-Path Series
AMNHA: Old Barn
Passport: Lands Less Visited
Series: Lands Less Visited
Password: Located in the logbook
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Parking Options: See waypoints
A Relic of an Earlier Landscape
This old barn is a reminder of a time when much of what is now Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve was part of a working agricultural landscape.
Before the forest returned and trails crossed the area, farms and homesteads shaped much of this land. Structures like this one were once practical parts of daily life, tied to work, storage, and the rhythms of the seasons.
As farming declined, especially during and after the Great Depression of the 1930s, many of these lands were abandoned and gradually began returning to woodland.
Old Barn.
Traces of the Farming Past
Today, the barn stands as one of the quieter reminders that this landscape has changed many times over. What now feels wooded and tucked away was once part of a much more open and worked environment.
The preserve holds many layers of history, and places like this help connect the natural beauty of the present with the human stories that came before it.
Even in the middle of the woods, the past still leaves its frame behind.
Are You Ready To Find More Geocaches?
Come explore the
Arabia Mountain PATH
and earn trackable prizes along the way.
The
AMNHA Geo-PATH
is a geocaching program spread along more than 30 miles of trail. Many geocaches are waiting to be discovered.
Download the passports
Geocaching Adventures Passport
Completed the passports?
Choose one of the following options to claim your prize:
Scan and email the Arabia Alliance Team
Scan and mail Arabia Alliance office
Fill out the AMNHA Geo-Path Prize Form
Each cache is classified in one of the following series:
• Adventure Labs
• Arabia Mountain Adventures
• Geocaching 101
• GeoTour
• Lands Less Visited
• Lithonia's Historic Hike
• Panola Mountain Pathways
• Past and Present Passages
• South River Stroll
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Winter Hikes and Winter Wildlife
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