HARTFORD'S GRIST MILL Multi-cache
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This cache will start near the main entrance to the park. At the
above coords you will find the Nether millstone from Hartsford's
Grist Mill. There is also a sign there with a lot of info about the
mill.The stone measured how many inces in diameter? Subtract the
first number of the diameter from the second number of the diameter
and add your result to the following coords, N 40 33.029, W
080.36.363. That is your final where the Hartford's Mill once
stood.
Hartford's Mill was built
on tract of land that was purchased by the Joseph Coulter
family on Dec. 17,1834 for $600. It measured 264 acres, 3
rods, and 27 perches. There is an old roadbed that leads to
the site from Lower Laurel Trail. All that remains is the
front stone wall of the mill, bricks from the boiler chimney,
and some cut stones. There was even a coal mine on the other
side of the stream that supplied fuel for the steam engine in
later years. The mill was finally lost in 1905 for failure to
pay the taxes on it. All that remains of the mill is several
cut stones, bricks from the boiler chimney, and the front wall
of the mill. There was a coal mine on the other side of the
stream that supplied fuel for the boiler and steam engine. The
ammo box will be easy to find. Parking for the final will be
at 40 32.988, 080 35.744. You will see the trailhead across
the street. It is well marked. For a super 1/2 day adventure,
do this cache and "ELPO" ROCK on the same trip. If you do them
both, it will be about a 3 mile wilderness hike. I must thank
Graig Heaton for all the time and effort that went into the
research about this park and development of his website with
all the little known information that I needed to put together
this cache.
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