Find John Steele( Removed for servicing) LbNA #23599 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jul 8, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Logan |
| County: | Hocking |
| State: | Ohio |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Pioneer Spirit  |
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| Found by: | Stella & Malone |
| Last found: | Oct 8, 2007 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFaFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jul 8, 2006 |
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My Steele ancestors first came to this area in the first half of the 19th century, set up farms, shops and preached in the churches and even found time in later years to do what this stamp depicts.
This place has been the site of a Steele reunion for decades and I've seen an old 1880's group photograph of these folks in the cave. Recent years have seen the decline in the popularity of re-unions as folks seem to preoccupied with other things. In those days, even into the 1960's, folks would travel in from all over and spend a Sunday afternoon visiting with relatives.
Long before Ash Cave was "ruined by the state" as they used to say. My folks and the rest of the local inhabitants used to visit Ash Cave and do the thing as mentioned above when it was owned by private citizens. The folks would light up the cave with fires, lanterns and even the headlights of newfangled automobiles.
Follow the trail back to Ash Cave on the concrete path. Many of us remember some of the old bridges that were here before the fancy stuff was added. There are some concrete steps back in the cave that were in use just a few years ago and have now given way to erosion of the sand underneath.
Stop where the concrete walk ends, take a compass reading of 60 degrees which points to a orange colored section of the back of the cave wall. You will want to walk way over to this part.
Over the many decades, folks have carved their names into the sandstone. Once you locate Witherspoon of Brazos Texas, you will be in the right area. I'm not certain of this Witherspoon fellow, but there was a Captain Witherspoon from nearby who served Vinton county in the Civil War. I would say possibly that he is a relative of the Captain.
Go a little to the right of Mr. Witherspoon to where the sandstone turns greenish and look for 'John Steele' in 1 1/2 inch letters. The carvings look different as the light changes and may be harder to see.
Once you found John, continue on around the cave and climb the new wooden stairs that replace the concrete steps that slid away recently.
Head on up to the last main stairway and stop. (There is a 'Bison' under these stairs)
Turn and follow the trail leading down away from the stairs, both small trails rejoin past the rock piles. If you notice the large flat slump rock located to the right, go out and imagine folks addressing the crowds in the cave ahead of you.
Continue down the hill until you come to a large downed Beech tree that has a section removed from the middle.
The activity carried on here is on the stamp that is located on the root section of the tree. Look to where the log crosses over the ditch nearest the path on the uphill side. The black tube is located here under a piece of wood.
Re-hide as found or better away from the eyes and fingers of bored children. Just walk down, cross the bridge and rejoin the main trail.
When finished here, head on down to Ebenezer cemetery and visit John Steele and Capt. Witherspoon. Locate the box I have there too under the care of Reasoner Steele .
*Handicap accessible if you have a helper.*
Check out all of the other boxes in this area also and also log your finds on Atlas Quest. http://www.atlasquest.com/people/profile.html
My Steele ancestors first came to this area in the first half of the 19th century, set up farms, shops and preached in the churches and even found time in later years to do what this stamp depicts.
This place has been the site of a Steele reunion for decades and I've seen an old 1880's group photograph of these folks in the cave. Recent years have seen the decline in the popularity of re-unions as folks seem to preoccupied with other things. In those days, even into the 1960's, folks would travel in from all over and spend a Sunday afternoon visiting with relatives.
Long before Ash Cave was "ruined by the state" as they used to say. My folks and the rest of the local inhabitants used to visit Ash Cave and do the thing as mentioned above when it was owned by private citizens. The folks would light up the cave with fires, lanterns and even the headlights of newfangled automobiles.
Follow the trail back to Ash Cave on the concrete path. Many of us remember some of the old bridges that were here before the fancy stuff was added. There are some concrete steps back in the cave that were in use just a few years ago and have now given way to erosion of the sand underneath.
Stop where the concrete walk ends, take a compass reading of 60 degrees which points to a orange colored section of the back of the cave wall. You will want to walk way over to this part.
Over the many decades, folks have carved their names into the sandstone. Once you locate Witherspoon of Brazos Texas, you will be in the right area. I'm not certain of this Witherspoon fellow, but there was a Captain Witherspoon from nearby who served Vinton county in the Civil War. I would say possibly that he is a relative of the Captain.
Go a little to the right of Mr. Witherspoon to where the sandstone turns greenish and look for 'John Steele' in 1 1/2 inch letters. The carvings look different as the light changes and may be harder to see.
Once you found John, continue on around the cave and climb the new wooden stairs that replace the concrete steps that slid away recently.
Head on up to the last main stairway and stop. (There is a 'Bison' under these stairs)
Turn and follow the trail leading down away from the stairs, both small trails rejoin past the rock piles. If you notice the large flat slump rock located to the right, go out and imagine folks addressing the crowds in the cave ahead of you.
Continue down the hill until you come to a large downed Beech tree that has a section removed from the middle.
The activity carried on here is on the stamp that is located on the root section of the tree. Look to where the log crosses over the ditch nearest the path on the uphill side. The black tube is located here under a piece of wood.
Re-hide as found or better away from the eyes and fingers of bored children. Just walk down, cross the bridge and rejoin the main trail.
When finished here, head on down to Ebenezer cemetery and visit John Steele and Capt. Witherspoon. Locate the box I have there too under the care of Reasoner Steele .