Jimmy's Castle Virtual Cache
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A true castle in the wilderness. A tribute to human perseverence and one mans skill and determination.
This cache is in an rather difficult area to access. It requires a boat or canoe and probably at least 1 portage, not to mention the time involved. However, there are regular tourist runs from the outfitters on Clearwater Lake to the SW. The story goes like this. Jimmy McOuat completed this house in 1915 when he was 60 years old. Ever since people have wondered why and how he built it. McOuat claimed that as a child in the Ottawa Valley, he was once scolded "Ye'll never do no good! Ye'll die in a shack!" and that he resolved late in life to avoid such a fate. Single handedly he felled trees, winched them from the woods and hewed them square. With block and tackle he raised massive logs onto platforms and into place. Roofing and windows were hauled in across 15 portages from Ignace. McOuat drowned nearby in 1918, leaving this wilderness mansion as his monument. He avoided his proclaimed fate by dying in his castle instead of a shack. Ever since it has been referred to as White Otter Castle. Jimmy lived alone in his 'castle' making his way by hunting and fishing. Today his work is preserved by a local historical society. To log this cache just post a picture of your gps at the castle or even the castle itself. Thats it.
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