As COVID-19 evolves, it’s important for you to consider the risks and manage them appropriately. Remember to read all signage before entering any trail system.
When choosing to find PtboCountyCaches geocaches, we encourage you to:
- Stay home if you’re feeling sick
- Maintain 2m physical distancing with people outside of your social circle
- Carry hand sanitizer and use it before AND after contact with geocaches
Please note: cache containers are not officially sanitized at any time. If you do choose to open a cache, it is at your own risk.
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 .
This acre of land was donated by John Deyell from his land holdings which included the house, still standing and occupied, where he raised his family at Cavan Con 3, Lot 23. This is said to be the location of the 1st schoolhouse, also built by Deyell, which was moved further along the Zion (4th) Line to make way for the Centreville Presbyterian Church & Cemetery.
John Deyell also owned and operated an inn where, over the door was displayed his motto, “Live and Let Live”, earning him the nickname “ Live and Let Live Deyell”. However, John and his brother (or cousin), James are best known for financing, constructing and operating the "Mill on the Brook" where Needler's Mill now stands, which is said to have given Millbrook its name. Memorandum by Rev Joseph Thompson written Mar 13, 1822 indicated that the investment was so great it threatened "to ruin him and a large family”. However the mill became a successful venture and so important to the local economy that it was replaced after it burned to the ground in 1857. It was sold to the Needler family and the mill became known as Needler’s Mill from that day to this.
Source:
Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society. 1990. This Green & Pleasant Land: Chronicles of Cavan Township. pp. 14-15, 17-18.