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Historic Structures Being a
member of the Society of Industrial Archeology, I'm pleased to find
many cache owners hiding their caches near areas of
historic significance and including links to detailed information in the
cache descriptions.
GC4976 - Ye Old Aqueduct -
Wilmington, MA
These are the remains of the Shawsheen
Aqueduct which carried the Middlesex Canal over the Shawsheen
River. The canal ran from Charlestown to Lowell. Learn
more at the website and museum of the Middlesex
Canal Association.
GC40F6 - Stony Brook
Overlook - Westford,MA
Many caches are located along the
right-of-way of long forgotten railroads. This impressive
stone bridge is was built in 1872 from granite blocks from nearby
Graniteville. Westford
Conservation Trust
GC78D - Echo Bridge - Newton, MA
Built by the Boston Water Board in
1877, this aqueduct carried water from the Quabbin reservoir over
the Charles River on its way to Boston. Learn more at the Friends
of Hemlock Gorge.
GC1510 - Powderhouse Stash -
Exeter, NH
The cache takes its name from this
Revolutionary War powderhouse that stored gun powder just outside
of town. Details at the Town of Exeter website.
GC5138 - Historic Saxonville -
Framingham, MA
One of my favorite caches leads you on
a walking tour of this compact mill village. Map and guide
available via links off the cache's webpage.
GC2792 - Tillinghast Mill Ruins -
East Greenwich, RI
The well preserved dam, raceway and
stone foundations of a 1800's cotton thread factory are located in
historic Frenchtown area. The New
England Museum of Wireless and Steam is nearby.
GCDB - Lynn Woods -
Lynn, MA
This long-closed observation tower at top
of Lynn Woods was build by the WPA in 1936 as an fire tower. Friends
of Lynn Woods
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