General Gordon Shot Traditional Cache
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Park at foot of Pransky Rd and walk or mtn bike up the dirt drive to trailhead at N 44.26.469 W 72.16.856 Follow path and bear left at Hazen Rd.
Though not yet geocachers,I received special permission from the Pransky family to place this cache, so be sure to CITO and say hello to the owners for opening up their property to us folks. In summer months they run a day camp on the property.In 1779, Gen. Hazen cut through the wilderness, and made a passable road for 50 miles above Peacham, running through the north-eastern part of Cabot. He camped for a few weeks on the plain about 1/3 of a mile to the south of the residence now of SPRINGER. Here they expected an attack from the British from Canada, who were sending a portion of their forces down on the east side of the state,instead of sending them all down the Lake, upon the west side.Expecting an attack from the enemyGen. HAZEN sent WHITCOMB and LYFORD to the north as spies. During the long scout WHITCOMB's shoes gave out, and he threatened to shoot the first man he met for his. After several days they heard pounding of feet,hid themselves and waited. In a short time a scouting party of the enemy arrived (British and Indians commanded by Gen. GORDON. The enemy advanced, Gen. GORDON in front, little thinking what is concealed in the thicket. WHITCOMB thinks of his shoes; tells LYFORD to be cool; took aim and shot Gen. GORDON, who threw his arms around the neck of his horse galloping back to camp where Gen. GORDON soon died. WHITCOMB was secreted under a bank where the waters in a little ravine had washed out a hole and was covered with a log. LYFORD was concealed near him. After a long search, the Indians gave up they could not find the one who sent the bullet.As soon as WHITCOMB and LYFORD considered it safe they came from their hiding places, and returned to the camp of Gen. HAZEN with the news. WHITCOMB did not get his shoes, but they had accomplished all and more than they set out for: The enemy, dismayed, retreated back to Canada, and thus ended what was expected to be a battle or skirmish on Cabot's Plain.
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