We can thank Jo Labadie for this wonderful metropark. He was an
original labor leader, a published anarchist, a philanthropist. Jo
donated this land that makes up this part of the the Metropark.
This land was his farm and the road nearby is named for him.
Still standing are parts of the house and the beautiful natural
stone farmer's walls.
Perhaps he liked to stand on this hill and picnic or enjoy the
view...
Perhaps something or someone is buried here.
This is a great place for a relaxing and private family picnic.
Please keep it clean, Cache-In/Trash-Out.
The cache is filled with great high end treasures, please trade
fairly or not at all. The travel bugs in this travel bug retreat
are on missions, please do not take them unless you will help
fulfill those missions.
The log book is waterproof and waiting for your favorite quote
about personal freedom, liberty and equality... make Jo proud and
have your favorite quote ready.
From Julie Herrada, Curator, The UofM Labadie Collection:
"Joseph and Sophie Labadie owned a small piece of land they called
Bubbling Waters, in what is now Kensington Metropark. The property
was donated to the park by their children after Jo Labadie's death
in 1933... The park service commemorated this gift by naming
Labadie Rd. and keeping the remnants of the cabin intact. There is
also a small display illustrating the Labadie's life there in the
Nature Center."
Click on the links for the historical information about this man
and this land.
If anyone knows more about this mound, please email me.
The coordinates get you to "Jo's Rock". The cache is 76 feet
from the rock, bearing 254 degrees.
For More information on Jo Labadie:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/spec-coll/labadie/
FROM THE METROPARKS
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This cache is located within Kensington Metropark, a part of the
Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority park system. A Metropark
Vehicle Entry Permit is required: Annual Permit $20, Senior Permit
$12, Daily Permit $4. For general information please call
810-227-2757 or 1-800-47-PARKS, or visit our website at
www.metroparks.com. All park rules and regulations apply. Park in
parking lots only. Check the Metroparks website for park hours.