Trail of Forgotten
Dreamers
Along the paved trail
located at Evergreen Park is the old County Infirmary Cemetery,
also known as Potters Field. Below is a list of the known burials
from the information that we found in the Indiana Room of the
Huntington Public Library. The area is fenced in and there are no
markers anywhere to be seen. This multi-cache is dedicated to these
souls so that they are not forgotten....
May 11, 1882 infant child
of Mary Dyer
Dec. 13, 1882 Alfred DeWitt
July 21, 1883 Patrick Flood
Aug 27, 1883 Charley Gale
Oct. 11, 1883 Charles Suydam
Feb. 7, 1884 Jack Slusser
May 7, 1884 Mr. Johnson
Dec. 2, 1884 Mrs. Overdeer
May 1885 Mrs. Bartholomew
Aug 23, 1885 Fred Whitcher
Feb 20, 1886 Mrs. Shaneyfelt
Sep. 8, 1886 Geo. Goodmiller
July 24, 1887 Ida Cook
Aug. 10, 1887 son of Issac Flora
Sep. 1, 1887 Ida Young
Nov. 24, 1887 Harry P. Brown
Jan. 5, 1888 Emil Roos
June 4, 1891 Henry Burdoin
July 15, 1891 Mary Zent
July 21, 1891 infant child of Mary Hoover
Feb. 13, 1893 John Curns
Mar. 22, 1893 Abner Huston
Sept. 8, 1894 Henry Young
Sept. 24, 1894 Josephine Gurley
Mar. 29, 1898 John Timm
Dec. 21, 1899 Jas. Malcolm
Dec. 14, 1900 Thos. Ryan
Apr. 12, 1901 infant Forst
Apr. 12, 1901 Jno, Wiser
I want to emphasize that
none of the stages in this cache are located in the area marked off
for the cemetery. There are signs clearly stating no tresspassing.
I also want to make sure that everyone notices that I marked this
for no night caching. As much as even I enjoy going night caching,
between this area being a city park, with a cemetery, there is also
a youth detention center in the vicinity which may bring added
attention if this cache is pursued during the evening
hours.
With that being said, I want to wish everyone the best of luck
searching for the 3 stages of this cache.
The above coords are for the first stage. You will need to park in
the parking area located at: N40 51.101 W085 28.957
I wanted to make this cache a challenge, and I hope that I have
succeeded.
The rating of 5 that I put for the difficulty was recommended by
the better half of Are_we_there_yet?, as my loving wife has a
feeling I will upset some people that go searching for this
cache.
Please make sure that each stage gets put back the same way that
you found it. If you feel that any stage of the multi seems out of
place then please email me to let me know and I will go check on
it.
This is a beautifully paved, mile long walking trail with a pair of
newly constructed rest areas overlooking the river. Just this week,
the city park department started their installation of some
playground equipment for the little ones, which is right next to a
very clean pavillion, where as of today only one of the 8 picnic
tables had any writing on it at all.
We spent the greater majority of the day out here and it wasn't
just to place a cache. We encourage everyone to bring a lunch, have
a seat, take a walk, and enjoy the beauty of this park.
This has become probably our favorite park in Huntington, as it is
kept out of sight and should remain clean for quite a while......or
at least we hope so.
Please CITO if neccessary.
Thank you.
CONGRATS TO TEAM ITCHY
& SCRATCHY FOR MAKING THIS THEIR 1000TH FIND!