AGT-Venango-Pithole Oil Flats Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

rgusto: It is very sad to me to archive this cache as part of the Allegheny Geo Trail. But the property is now posted. Hope to resurrect the cache for the Geotrail soon at a more user friendly location within the historic site of Pithole City.

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Hidden : 10/18/2007
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Pithole Oil Flats will take you down to the famous Oil Field along Holmden run. A short hike with some minor bushwacking. At the end you will find an interesting suprise.

The geocache hidden at the posted coordinates is a regular geocache, however, it is also part of the Allegheny GeoTrail (AGT), a publicly funded project designed to promote a pleasant and positive experience and image of the Allegheny National Forest region and its gateway communities. The AGT utilizes the growing interest in geocaching to assist both residents and visitors to the area in learning more about the unique attractions in the ten participating counties. This cache contains a unique self inking rubber stamp which you should use to stamp your Allegheny GeoTrail Passport to verify that you found it. When you have found a minimum of six AGT caches, you will be eligible to have your AGT passport validated and receive a commemorative AGT trackable geocoin at participating locations. You must have your official AGT passport with you when you find this cache in order to stamp it. Click on the Allegheny GeoTrail Logo below to visit the AGT website at www.alleghenygeotrail.com for complete details and a listing of participating locations where you may pick up and validate AGT passports to receive your souvenir geocoin, trackable at www.geocaching.com .



This cache is located near the Historic Oil Boomtown of Pithole City. Pithole City exploded on the scene as oil speculators sought out new territories for oil production when the Oil Creek Valley production slowed. Here you will find a museum open on Summer weekends, and city streets to walk along with many interesting markers and displays. It is from these displays that you will complete the puzzle and finish out the coordinates for the cache location. The cache is located aprox. .4 miles from the center of the city down along Holmden Run, where most of the oil was produced. This is also the area along which the worlds first oil pipeline was constructed. Please answer the following to finish:

Cache coordinates 41° 31.1A6 079° 34.BC8. (A is the date in January 1865 that the oil began to flow. BC is the number of hotels listed in the 1865-66 city directory.)

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