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When choosing to find PtboCountyCaches geocaches, we encourage you to:
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This cache has been placed as part of an initiative by the County of Peterborough, its member municipalities, the City of Peterborough and local First Nation communities to celebrate Canada 150+. There are 23 geocaches placed throughout the region showcasing local history.
If you would like to participate in this initiative you can download a Travel Diary at (Geocaching at Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism). Find at least one geocache in each of the Townships, First Nations and in the City and stamp your Travel Diary. Once you have completed the Travel Diary, you can visit the Peterborough and the Kawartha’s Tourism office to pick up a limited geocoin. New coins in stock in 2018.
On the lid of the cache container you will see a stamp. If you have a stamp pad with you, great, use that to ink the stamp and stamp your Travel Diary. If not, use the crayon or the pencil in the cache container to "rub" the impression of the stamp on your Travel Diary.
Hiawatha began its relationship with the Methodist church in 1826 when word arrived that their Anishinaabeg relatives in the Bay of Quinte area had adopted this additional spiritual outlook. Hiawatha sent 20 members to attend an annual Methodist conference that was being held in Cobourg, one of whom was Chief George Paudash. All that attended this meeting were baptized by Dr. Nathan Bangs as they were so moved by what they heard. The speed at which Hiawatha accepted Methodism into their belief system is often remarked, both at the time and by recent scholars.
The first instance of a church was built in January of 1827 when a “bush chapel” was formed by digging away the snow and forming an embankment. A circle of poles were stuck in the ground all around it which was covered with bark and hemlock boughs. A fire was made in the center.
When it was time to build the church in Hiawatha, a 40’ x 30’ building was constructed in the place it is currently. Not much is known about the church that was built, including the year it was completed, except that is was no doubt constructed from wood and needed constant repair. In the 1860’s it became obvious that the church was going to need to be replaced, so many fundraising events took place over the next few years to raise money for the construction. The community raised money through the sale of timber, craft bazaars, and lectures by local author George Copway, enabling the completion in February 1871.
The church, originally Methodist, later combined with other protestant denominations to become Hiawatha United Church. It is still a central part of the community today, not just for church services, but for large meetings, celebrations and funerals.
Source:
Shpuniarsky, Heather Y. and The Village of Hiawatha Book Committee. 2016. "The Village of Hiawatha: A History". pp. 22-29.