Brierly Brook Loop Multi-Cache
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When we hid the final cache parts of ground were wet because of
recent rainy weather.
This is our first time hiding a cache. It's a 2-part multi the
first part is located in Brierly Brook.It will contain the waypoint
to the final cache. A brook flowing east into West River and a
settlement S. W. of Antigonish. The brook was named after one of
the early settlers, Ensign John Brierly or Briley or Brearly as it
was variously spelled. He was one of the soldiers who came to
Antigonish with Colonel Timothy Hierlihy and lived there until
about 1800, when his wife died. Leaving his children with friends
he traveled to Ireland on business where he himself died. When the
Eastern Extension Railway began operating the first station west of
Antigonish became Brierly Brook. The name of Chisholm way office
was changed to Briley's Brook in 1870. A farming district in 1898,
it had a post office and two limestone quarries in operation and a
population of 150. There were schools at Upper Brierly Brook, Lower
Brierly Brook, and at East Brierly Brook. The first two were
consolidated in1907 but the school was closed in 1958 and the
pupils conveyed to Post Road.The population in 1956 was 286. Drive
west on the TCH (104) from Antigonish, Take Exit 31A Brierly Brook
, continue down road to the above coordinates. You will park on the
side of the road, the cache is close by. You will not have to go
far into the woods from the road. Don't forget to bring a pen &
paper to record the waypoint to the final cache. You will find the
final cache on a trail located across from the Old Antigonish
Dumping Ground & beside the Watershed. Parking coordinates are:
N45-37-627 W 062-01-268.( Please no driving down the road) Walk
down the wood road Walk around the fallen tree and continue down
the path. You will have to go off the trail a very short
distance.The cache is a small camouflaged container.( small trading
items please) When the cache was hidden it contained Canada day
related items and FTF geocoin which celebrates the 1st cache hidden
in Canada logbook and pencils. Please sign logbook for credit.
Please put everything back in Ziplock bags. Happy Hunting!! Happy
Canada Day!!
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Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
1.) Vg'f abj jvagre sevraqyl
2.) " Arfgyrq" nzbat gur lbhat svef.
Treasures
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