The Colonel's Final Resting Place Mystery Cache
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The Colonel's Final Resting Place
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THIS CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES. You will need to project a waypoint to find this cache. This cache is accessible during DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY! Please do NOT attempt to do this cache at night. This cache is located in a cemetery and is not located near any graves. Please be respectful of the area when searching for this cache.
If you've ever driven past this area before, you've probably seen this large stone structure standing formidably atop a hill in a cemetery.
This private mausoleum is the final resting place of Colonel Emery Ebenezer Norton and his wife, Jeanette Norton. According to history records, E.E. Norton was born in Alleghany County, New York in 1816. It was said that when he was 16 years old, Norton left home with only 17 cents in his pocket. He became a school teacher, then worked in a law office and eventually became a lawyer. He was admitted to the Supreme Court of New York State and later started his own law firm.
In 1861, the Civil War began and Norton enlisted and was a member of Clay's Battalion and they protected President Abraham Lincoln, the White House, and Washington DC from Confederate forces until help arrived.
The Norton Family came to Stroudsburg in 1867 and purchased a 183 acre farm on Dreher Avenue, Stroudsburg. After living in the house for a year, the Nortons built an addition onto the house that resembled a three story castle and tower. People referred to the house as "Norton Castle". It was reported that Norton Castle had 29 rooms, and there was also a carriage house, barn, spring house, and root cellar on the property.
Norton's wife, Jeanette, died in 1887. Ebenezer Emery Norton lived for several more years and died in 1901. They were both interred in this mausoleum.
More information can be found on E.E. Norton on the Monroe County Historical Association Website.
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This cache is NOT located at the posted coordinates. To find this cache, go to the coordinates listed for this cache. It will take you to the bottom of a stairway up to the mausoleum. From the bottom step, project a waypoint at a bearing of 205 degrees and a distance of 170 feet. At this new location, you will find the cache. Please use stealth in searching for this cache. Please be sure to replace the cache carefully and make sure it is completely hidden. If you've got some time, take a walk up the stairs for a closer look at the mausoleum.
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