This goecache marks the location of the A-Frame bridge that could be raised to allow canal traffic through to the interior of the garden state, the canal was completed and 1834, and at it's peak floated more tonnage than the great Erie Canal. This location is about 1.5 miles from the canal terminous in downtown New Brunswick where the Rutgers Boathouse is located. While the river is tidal here it was unnavigable for large freight ships with deep hulls wheres downstream a bit, large boats could take on or unload cargo regardless of tide. To the west, 66 miles of tow path lies and is managed by Deleware and Raritan Canal State Park and is one of the states gems and best kept secrets. It is possible to ride a bike 27 miles to Princeton, continue down to Trenton where some of the canal is buried and pick up the Deleware River and head NW up to Frenchtown, passing Lambertville and Stockton along the way, both amazing river towns. Canoeing and Kayaking are another amazing way to enjoy the canal or simply strolling along with some binoculars for bird and wildlife viewing. the D and R is a green ribbon of diverse ecology supporting 5 nesting pairs of bald eagles the closest currently have a next just a half mile up on the North side of the Raritan in Johnson Park.
This area is also significant as the site of Raritan Landing, the Dutch settlement on both sides of the river here in the 1720's again as the furthest inland that merchant vessels could travel. Pre-dating the canal by 100+ years. Visit East Jersey Olde Towne in Johnson park for more info on Raritan Landing.
A few homes here, including J + J's cooporate guest house known as Riverview, The Vorhees House, and Cononver Vorhees house, just east on George St. all reperesent the austere Neo Classical Architecture that was envogue in the mid-1800's that matches spirit of canal building and Greek influences in naming cities and towns along canals in the same way, think Ithaca, Sparta, Iona, Syracuse, etc. The Riveriview home is known to have native burial grounds on site and stories of hauntings have come up in coversation more than once with locals who would know.
The cache itself is a fake bolt magnetically attached to the big blue "H" sign by the crosswalk at the intersection of George and Landing Lane.