Historic Union Bay Virtual Reward 3.0 Virtual Cache
Historic Union Bay Virtual Reward 3.0
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By 1888, the bay was known as Union Bay.[24] The community initially assumed the name of Union Wharf (or the eastern portion of Union), but by 1893, Union Bay was used interchangeably,[25] before gaining predominance. George Howe, who built the Nelson Hotel in 1893, erected a store on the beach in 1886. Jack Fraser became a business partner in 1900. They opened the new Howe & Fraser general store in 1908. Howe sold his interest to Charles R. Bishop, becoming Fraser & Bishop in 1913. Bishop sold to Alf Horne becoming Fraser & Horne in 1917. Sidney Ryall bought the enterprise in 1948, while the surviving Horne family established a food market nearby. Edna Peters took over the store in 1951, and closed it in 1968.[26] The demolition of the totally vandalized building was temporarily halted in 1976. A 1922 fire destroyed the Wilson Hotel, a clothing store, a butcher, and four residences. The subsequent Willis Hotel (1924) was renamed the Islander Hotel in 1962. A 1955 fire destroyed the Nelson Hotel. So if you go to the posted cords there is a Plaque you can get your answers (1) What was the name of the last sailing ship to carry coal from Union Bay (2) Of the original buildings left what year was the school built (3) The elegant Nelson Hotel built in 1898 had how many roomsIn order to log this virtual geocache as found you must send me a message or an email with the three correct responsesead more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 in the Geocaching Blog. For questions about publishing your Virtual Cache, please contact your local reviewer or Geocaching HQ (choose Appeals).
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