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Underground Railroad: Eden Cemetery

by maggieszoo (Finds: 14 Score: 49.5) (Hidden: 3 Score: 8.5)

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 39° 10.848' W 083° 06.341'

Waverly, Ohio 45690
United States Near By Caches

Hidden On: 27 Sept 2005
Waypoint (Landmark): N01BE0
Open Cache:  Non-commercial use only
Cache type:  Normal
Cache size:   Normal

Difficulty: (easy)
Terrain: (easy)

Misc: No drinking water! No restrooms (water closets) available No pets are allowed. Parking is available No fees!

Comments:
Cache is an ammo crate in a very old cemetery. Please show respect, my family is here. Also, no night caching here. The neighbors will shoot you.

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Eden Baptist Church was the spiritual center of the community known as PP Settlement. The "PP" is derived from the Sapona Indian word for "small stream". The church was founded in 1824 by former slaves and free people of color. Some of the families assisted runaway slaves on their journey along the underground railroad to Canada. Many of them and their descendents are buried here. The Barnett, Muntz, and Garland families are the most noted conductors. Thomas Jefferson had two sons by his mistress, the slave Sally Hemings. One of her sons, Madison, resided at PP and raised his family here, attending services and farming just about a mile away. One of his children is buried at another cemetery near here, as he most likely is. He himself was a favored architect and builder in the local area, having learned those skills from his father, Thomas Jefferson. One of his finest public buildings is still in operation in Waverly, Ohio, the Emmitt House hotel. The original church building was located here. The current building is the second one and is located just up the road. It was built in 1905. Make sure to visit the Underground Railroad: Eden Baptist Church cache. For more information on the role of Pike County in the Underground Railroad (or Underground Road prior to 1860) go to http://www.angelfire.com/oh/chillicothe/ugrr.html or http://www.piketravel.com

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12 Jun 2006 by girdybird (Finds: 3 Score: 11.5) (Hidden: 0 Score: 0)
Open Log: Personal use only

Found while doing the HP event in Waverly. All quiet in theis resting place today - as it should be. Thanks!

22 Apr 2006 by North and Gem (Finds: 63 Score: 187.5) (Hidden: 102 Score: 319.5)
Open Log: Personal use only

Great area of countryside... Pretty easy find and a nice little cemetery off the beaten path...TFTC

06 Aug 2005 by mr bloodhound (Finds: 232 Score: 748) (Hidden: 46 Score: 143.5)
Open Log: Unrestricted

My second maggieszoo and wafflesdad cache of the day, and well stocked. Stopped by to log this one after working in Waverly. Coordinates were great. Marked this cache in my usual Bloodhound way, with a couple plastic firemen. Took TB.