You will find the cache after a nice long stroll down a trail which is paved most of the way. The final 50 feet to the cache will require grippy footwear, a sturdy hiking stick and a good sense of balance.
Originally constructed between 1819 and 1824 by the State government, the Columbia Canal enabled water borne freight to pass safely around the shoals and rapids at the head of the Congaree River.
The original canal served Columbia as an important transportation route until the coming of the railroads some twenty years later.
In 1863, a large part of the canal was leased to the Confederate Government for construction of a power mill just above the Congaree Bridge. The mill was destroyed by General Sherman in 1865.