Parking is available. This is an easy P&G!! CACHE HAS BEEN MOVED... UPDATED COORDINATES: Lat Long: 39.919246 -80.805049 DMS: 39° 55' 9.29'' N | 80° 48' 18.18'' W Go to Waypoints and click on Reference Point for guided assistance.
Welcome to Pipe Creek! Many people don't know how Pipe Creek got its name. It is believed that clay found in this area was used by the Native Americans to make pipes for smoking tobacco, hence the name "Pipe" Creek.
George Washington mentions passing Pipe Creek on his 1770 voyage down the Ohio River.
A little closer to our present day...an aerial photo was taken of this exact spot in 1966. It looked a bit different than it does today.
The large white building you see in the photo was a restaurant/bar known as The Zanzibar. It was a popular spot to grab a bite or a beer with friends. My grandfather, who worked many, many years on the Mead Township road crew, recalls having their Christmas dinner here every year, courtesy of the foreman. Pipe Creek Road cut down to the left of the Zanzibar. The old bridge spanning the mouth of Pipe Creek is seen in the lower left, as a 1960 Plymouth Fury approaches traveling south on Route 7. Looking to the right side, you see a rare commodity these days...a pay phone!! Up on the bank above the Zanzibar sits a private residence with freshly washed laundry hung out to dry.
Today's road is located right where the Zanzibar sat. The road was rebuilt higher on the bank above the old road due to frequent flooding.
I hope you enjoyed this little bit of history! You are looking for a magnetic key holder inside a duck-taped ziploc for added dryness! Please replace exactly as found. Be careful of muggles as this can be a high-traffic road depending on the time of day. Parking is available. This is an easy P&G!!
CACHE HAS BEEN MOVED... UPDATED COORDINATES: Lat Long: 39.919246 -80.805049 DMS: 39° 55' 9.29'' N | 80° 48' 18.18'' W
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