Hay Creek Hybrid Letterbox Hybrid
clay to stone: replaced containers twice and all gone now. Not going to replace.
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hidden in a public area with off street parking....PLEASE TO NOTE WE DO NOT HAVE A INK PAD IN CACHE FOR LETTER BOX,, TOO MUCH COLD/HOT/DRY/WET IN OUR COUNTRY TO KEEP THEM WORKING, PLEASE BRING ONE WITH YOU FOR LETTERBOX STAMPING. THANKS
In the late 1890’s Hay Creek was the water source for the pleasure lake and flour mill which were located at the site of Herman Park. A dam was put across Hay Creek above the railroad bridge and a lake was created. In June 1897 Belle Fourche was the host city to the reunion of Civil War soldiers and sailors; the celebration lasted for three days. During this celebration a flash flood occurred and the dam washed out. The origin of Hay Creek is in the Wyoming Bear Lodge Mountains; when there is heavy snow melt and spring rains this creek shows its power.
Following the 1897 calamitous flood Tom O’Day, Walter Puteney, and their outlaw pals attempted to rob the Butte County Bank. Three of our historical sources informed us that in the year of 1889 Tom O’Day, Walter Puteney and the Sundance Kid were placed on trial in Deadwood for this crime, however one of the cachers provided us with a Butte County court document which states that the trial for these bank robbers took place in Belle Fourche and the Sundance Kid was not at this trial.
This Hay Creek area is upriver from the Herman Park site. The ladies at the Tri State Museum informed us that this place is a park for the kids and it has no name.
Because the ammo box with Hay Creek cache and letter box disappeared we have moved the cache hybrid and put it into a different container. Within the white circular object there are two small plastic boxes. One is the cache container and one is the letter box. PLEASE TO NOTE WE DO NOT HAVE A INK PAD IN CACHE FOR LETTER BOX. North of the Hay Creek bridge turn east at the green community sign and you will find a parking place by a Lamar advertising sign #80378. It is in a very public area; patience and discretion is necessary. Since there are no park benches you may want to take the containers to your vehicle to log and stamp the books. Please place the containers back where you found them. Thanks, and have a great caching day!
During Mosquito season you may wish to protect yourself.
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