Update: June 7, 2020
Due to the "crowd" on the first day, I have decided to rehide in a new place close by. I do not wish to interpret anyone's lives. We had an uneasy neighbor, this location should be better. Please respect other's property. This is an easy cache and dash, but I actually suggest parking at the Rail Trail parking lot and walking down. This will save any problems with cars on the road or nosey muggles. If you do wish to stop quick, please be smart and respectful. HBYOP Keep it sneaky. ;) Thank you.
DO NOT PARK AT THE TURN AROUND/PULL OFF AT BEGINNING OF ROOT'S CROSSING. THIS IS WHERE WE HAD ISSUES AND I DO NOT WANT THIS CACHE JEOPARDIZED.
This cache is located near where the gas station that had bears once stood. SINGLETONS GAS STATION WITH BEARS...are you old enough to recall the caged bears near Root's Crossing? These photos are courtesy of Tim Laird whose father cared for the two bears, Amos and Andy, after Frank Singleton passed. Do you remember feeding the bears? Carol McCartney Tutokey writes: "Frank Singleton, brought two Canadian Black bears from Canada in the early 40’s. He had a gas station and sold little odds and ends of groceries. The bears were Amos and Andy, and were just like little kids that they were. They dug out underneath the foundation of the building they were housed in, and would climb the telephone pole in front of the station. Other times they got out and watched my great aunt in the kitchen through the windows, or ate berries behind the house. Of course, they grew up and made Singletons a very popular place to drive to on a Sunday. People came from all around to watch the bears drink soda and eat chips or anything else that folks brought or bought at the station. He was able to expand it into a sporting goods store where he sold guns and hunting equipment. Even after Amos and Andy, Frank and Margie were all gone, it was still “Where the Bears Are.”