Come find this cache in a small cemetery just northwest of Albion, IN.  The cache is located at the County Home Cemetery and Wright Cemetery. The County Home Cemetery is where residents of the Poor House/Asylum of Noble County were buried (see below history and picture).  If you have time, drive by the still standing Poor House/Asylum located southeast of the Wright Cemetery, at 41°24'52.6"N 85°26'37.0"W which is just south on 100N. If you are leaving the cemetery, head east on 500 N and turn right at the next stop sign onto 100 W.  You can't miss the big red brick building on the right. Bring your own pen and watch out for the critters! Please observe normal cemetery rules. No caching after sunset.

History

On June 30, 1860, Jacob and Mary Foster deeded 80 acres of land, including buildings, to the Board of Commissioners of Noble County, to be used by the County as a Poor Farm or Infirmary. It was called a Poor Farm because it was farmed by the occupants who raised their own food. It was called an Infirmary because many of its occupants were ill or feeble with old age.

Washington A. Coon was employed as Superintendent of the Asylum. As time went on and the county continued to grow, this facility became inadequate. The Jefferson Township Infirmary was exchanged for 160 acres in York Township, about one and one-half miles northwest of Albion, which is where the current building still resides (see below picture). The move to the new home was made June 2, 1872. After this date, the town of Mount Salem grew up in the area where the County Farm had been located. In 1873 Mount Salem contained a church, school house, blacksmith shop, and saw-mill. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad was being built through the south part of this area. "

During its use, the property contained the main brick house, a hog house, a basement barn, a corn crib, a woodshop, and two small frame outbuildings.

Today the building is used as residential apartments.

Permission to hide the cache was given by the cemetery caretaker, my cousin.