The Snook family built this dairy barn in order to separate milking operations from other livestock operations. This was done so that the milk and other dairy products obtained from their cows would be sanitary enough for human consumption. The posted coordinates will bring you to a sign giving more information about the "Milking Parlor and Creamery". Solve the simple puzzle to get final coordinates where you will search for the cache.
To find the cache….
a) Find the number of milk cows listed in the 1850 Census, add 1, and add your total to the North decimal minutes.
b) The Snooks had a famous herd of Holstein-Friesian cattle. Subtract the last digit of the year they sold it from the West decimal minutes.
General Notes:
Utica District Park offers places for a variety of outdoor activities such as baseball/softball, sand volleyball, horseshoes, playgrounds, soccer, tennis, pickleball, basketball, multi-purpose fields, hiking trails, picnic areas and shelters, as well as the Snook Family Farm Agricultural Center.
Park Hours are 8am to 10:30pm.
NO PARKING OR DRIVING ON GRASSY AREAS. Drive and park only on paved or designated/park-directed areas, and obey all speed limit signs.
Pets allowed only if attended and on a leash of 9 feet or less.
Watch your footing carefully as you leave groomed areas - there are groundhog or fox holes, poison ivy, and old wire fencing in various non-managed areas.
Other park use rules can be found online or at signboards in the park.
Placed with permission of Frederick County Parks & Recreation.