Mrs. Sharp Traditional Cache
N8andSass: Unable to get out to the site anymore, so I am removing this cache. Thanks to all who hunted and found it.
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This cache is one that we have wanted to place since last year. It is one of many historical sites throughout McPherson County. The following is a little history on the first settlers of the county.
The first settler in McPherson County who remained long enough to be called a settler was Isaac Sharp; who lived upon Sharp's Creek (after whom the creek was named) during the winter of 1859-60. He settled upon what is now known as the Maxwell estate. He traded with the Indians, trapped and hunted. He came from Pennsylvania, and brought with him his father and mother. The latter died and was buried upon the creek. Mrs. Sharp was, without doubt, the first white woman who resided in McPherson County.
An important note is that this cache is not on the actual grave site of Mrs. Sharp. We talked to the McPherson County Historical Society and found that at one time there was a grave stone/marker for her burial spot. Unfortunately, it has long since disappeared due to vandals. All the information we gathered from maps and MCHS leads us to believe that the burial site for Mrs. Sharp is northeast of the cache. The burial site is north (across the road) and about 500 yards along the creek. We feel that it is in the area of the base of the irrigation sprinkler system.
The cache is a standard ammo can with camouflaged tape on it to hide it better. The contents are pretty standard swag for this area.
I hope that you enjoy this cache.
N8
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