Learn some of the history
of this rivertown and get a cache at the same
time.
Start by going to the
coordinates at the top of the page. There you will find an
Ohio Historical marker. Read one side to gain some knowledge
about the Miami & Erie Canal. Read the other side to find
out about the founder of Waterville, John
Pray.
When Waterville was first
laid out as a town in 1831 by John Pray, how many lots were created
? ______
Add the answer to the
below number in parentheses to get the North coordinates
for the final stage of the cache.
N
41° 29.(569)
Next, go to N 41°
29.959 W 083° 43.042
This will be Columbia House,
completed by John Pray in 1837. Some
additional history of this historic inn can be
found here .
There are 3 doors on the
front of Columbia House. How many of the 3 have a historical
plaque mounted on the door ?
- If 1 then your final
west coordinate is: W 083° 42.878
- If 2 then your final
west coordinate is: W 083° 42.980
- If 3 then your final
west coordinate is: W 083°
42.913
Proceed to the final
cache area and find the Lock-n-Lock container. This area is
definitely prone to flooding at certain times of the year. But the
cache is a watertight container and is in an area where it'll get
wet but won't float away.
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