ALTHOUGH YOU MUST GO TO THE POSTED COORDINATES, THE CACHE IS NOT THERE.
Before you stands the old Byron Center depot. Take some time to walk around this historic structure. Above one of the widest doors you will see a sign. Note the words on the sign:
--If the sign reads V. & T.R.R., make a projection of 4432.25 feet at a bearing of 222.846 degrees. You will find the final container there.
--If the sign reads Railway Express Agency, make a projection of 5762.60 feet at a bearing of 218.835 degrees. You will find the final container there.
--If the sign reads Columbia & Ohio, make a projection of 5155.50 feet at a bearing of 94.116 degrees. You will find the final container there.
--If the sign reads Penn Central Railroad, make a projection of 1924.05 feet at a bearing of 235.595 degrees. You will find the final container there.
The depot was constructed about 1869 by local merchants to transport passengers and goods to and from Byron Center by rail. The train service prospered many. Farmers could send their products to communities outside the township, businesses could have their goods delivered in a shorter time, mail moved faster, and passengers could travel longer distances in shorter times in almost any kind of weather. During its more than 100 years of operation, the depot accommodated three trains daily.
