The cache is an easy P&G but it is not at the posted coordinates! The difficulty of the cache comes from the fact that to find the coordinates, you must complete the Adventure Lab Golden Days, Olden days, paying attention to messages during the adventure.
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N 45° 20.ABC W 62° 6.5DE
The St. Mary's River is one of Nova Scotia's longest rivers at approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) in length. It primarily runs through Guysborough and Pictou Counties in eastern Nova Scotia and drains into the Atlantic Ocean at Sonora, Nova Scotia. The river drains an area of approximately 1,350 square kilometres (520 sq mi) and has four branches; the West, East, North and Main, including Halifax Municipality, Colchester and Antigonish Counties. It offers important Atlantic Salmon habitat and the riverbanks are a habitat for the endangered Wood Turtle.
There are an estimated 130 lakes in the St. Mary's watershed, ranging in size from less than 5 hectares (12 acres) to 3 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) (Lochaber Lake). The largest lakes, all on the East and North branches, are the Lochaber, Lochiel, Eden and Archibald's Mills Lakes.
Named Rivère Isle Verte by explorer Samuel de Champlain the current name is from Fort Saint Marie, a French-built fort which was later taken over and destroyed by the British. There was also a Fort Saint Charles on the river nearby; both were 17th century forts. Atlantic salmon, an endangered species, inhabit the river, There are efforts under way by the Nova Scotia Nature Trust to protect ecologically important lands along the river.
This particular branch is the East River St. Mary's near where my ancestors settled to establish Saw Mills, Carding Mills and Grist Mills after 1860. The river, it's tributaries and feeder branches provided a water source to power water wheels for the the mills. A rich bounty of salmon and trout provided a food source while the fertile lands along the river were ideal for farmland. The surrounding forests provided trees for timbers and firewood and were home to white tailed deer, moose and other animals. While forestry, fishing and farming have declined over the past few years, the river remains an important source for recreation, tourism and now for exploring while geocaching!
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