Welcome to Smith's Miil Pond, also known locally as the Oakland Pond. This is a great pond to kayak, paddleboard or canoe as it is sheltered on all sides.. All these caches were designed and placed with the intention of being accessed from the water. To access from land would result in TRESPASSING as the pond is surrounded by private property. This series has a variety of difficulties, so please do not try to attempt a cache out of your "comfort zone".
Smith's Mill Pond is the home of the original mill that is now known as Brant Flour Mills Ltd. The first mill was built in 1823 by Job Loder on the NW side of McKenzie Creek. A dam was built creating a large pond which allowed a water wheel to turn which drove the milling process. Several different people owned the mill until the Smith family purchased it in 1897 and operated it until 1976. At this time a modern electric mill started production under the present day owners the Storjohann family.
The geocache is NOT located at the posted coordinates. Do not remove the letterbox stamp.