"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"
When I penned these words so many years ago I harboured no
ill thoughts towards eggs. But inhale deeply from this fount and
you shall be rewarded with a familiar yet pungent
odour.
Documented as far back as 1820 the sulphur springs in this area
have provided water to many including the nearby Sulphur Springs
Hotel which stood from 1868 until 1910 when it was destroyed by two
successive fires.
The water and its many minerals were said to have curative
powers which made the Hotel a popular vacation spot for those
looking for perfect health. The mineral waters were considered to
be a cure for Tuberculosis and Sulphur Springs was one of the noted
sanitoriums of the time MORE
George Gordon Browne Leith, who built the nearby Hermitage
erected the first fountain and donated it to the township.
The fountain you see here today was rebuilt by volunteers in
2004. If you are brave enough you can taste the waters flowing from
the fountain.
Now that you have seen the fountain and feasted upon its
curative powers you need to locate the cache to claim a find.
In order to find the cache you will need to know what element
gives the spring its lovely aroma. That chemical, along with the
other contents of the water is given in a report by Professor
George Wilson of Edinburgh in 1875. Take the amount of the
odoriferous compound and add it to the minutes of both the latitude
and longitude of the following coordinates.
N42 58.718 W079 44.322
If you have chosen the correct compound your math will yield a
checksum of the minutes values of N=25 W=11
Cache container is micro sized containing only a logbook, please
bring your favourite writing tool be it pencil, pen or quill.