In 1963, the former Alpine Alpa restaurant in nearby Wilmot, Ohio, commissioned clockmaker Kurt Schleutermann to build the structure before you at a cost of $50,000. It took the clockmaker 12 years to complete this giant piece. In 1977, the clock was featured on the cover of Guiness Book of World Records. It is still the largest cuckoo clock in the US at 23 feet tall and 24 feet wide.
In 2007, the clock was restored after being exposed to the weather for more than 30 years. When the restaurant closed, the clock was moved to its current location in May of 2012. It is a landmark that is enjoyed by many visitors to the area annually.
Visitors can be entertained by this real working clock every 30 minutes, complete with Swiss music and dancing figures, from spring to fall.
Parking is available on the street or in the small lot across the street. The area is typically more crowded on the weekends and in warmer months.
To claim this cache, you must visit the posted location. To prove your find, please complete BOTH the following tasks.
- Include a PHOTO of yourself, or a personal item, with the clock in your log (or sent in a message).
- There is a black fence surrounding the clock. In an email or by using the message center, send me the number of fence posts that are in that fence. DO NOT POST THIS INFO IN YOUR FOUND IT LOG!
***Logs that do not meet the requirements are subject to deletion. *** Please follow logging requirements per Geocaching Guidelines.
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.