Historic Downtown Oakley LbNA #47278 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | thacker-clan  |
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| Plant date: | May 15, 2009 |
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| City: | Oakley |
| County: | Summit |
| State: | Utah |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | USS Voyager |
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| Last found: | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Status: | FFFFFFam |
| Last edited: | May 15, 2009 |
Historic Downtown Oakley Letterbox
Your journey will begin at the South Summit Fire District, Oakley, Utah (fire station) located at 4987 N. SR 32, Oakley, Utah, 84055.
About 12 years ago, Oral Snapp donated the property to Oakley City for the construction of a new fire station. Prior to this, the Oakley Fire Station was located just west of the Town Hall. The old one has since been torn down.
Head south down the hill. On your left you will pass the "Road Island Diner." This is a new addition to Oakley as of May, 2007. The diner was manufactured in Elizabeth, NJ, in 1939. It has been moved all over the country. The diner opened its doors in Oakley for July 4, 2008.
As you near the intersection at the bottom of the hill, you will see Dutch's Service on the left side of the road (4848 N. SR 32). Dutch's began in 1961 by Dutch Woolstenhulme. Dutch's Service is one of the only stations still in existence that is not "self serve." Not only will they fill your tank for you, but while you wait, they will clean your windows and mirrors.
Next door to Dutch's is Ken's Kash (980 W. Center St.) This tiny grocery store was originally known as the Weber Mercantile. The name was changed when Ken Woolstenhulme purchased the store many years ago. Besides being a grocery/convenience store, Ken's Kash served as the Post Office for a long time, too.
It wasn't until about 1986 that an official Post Office was built across the street (4820 N. SR 32). The mailman doesn't deliver mail to every home in Oakley. Most residents pick up their mail from the post office.
As you walk east of Ken's Kash, you will see Oakley Town Hall. It looks like a church, huh? That's because it was. In 1901, John Taylor placed a 2 dollar silver piece on the first cornerstone of the new chapel. The people built the church. Up until the spring of 1976, it functioned as the LDS meetinghouse for the Oakley residents. It became too small, so the Stake Center in Marion was built. In the early 1980, the town needed a city hall and meeting place. The town purchased and remodeled the building to fit its needs.
Across the street is a monument erected about the Indian Trail. The original name of Oakley was Oak Creek, because it is located on the Weber River. This was part of the Indian Trail. In 1886/1887, the name was changed to Oakley by the settlers through a contest. For MANY years, the monument was surrounded by the Oakley Rodeo Grounds. In 2005, the rodeo grounds were torn down and moved to the outskirts of town (by Marion). The rodeo is held over the 4th of July. It is the 2nd largest in the state, and the grounds could not accommodate the crowds.
Our final stop is Cattleman's Hall/Old Oakley Park, located just east of the old rodeo grounds. Once upon a time, the local school resided here. That was over 30 years ago. Now the kids are bused to Kamas (10 minutes to the south). The school was torn down and "the metal building" was constructed. This served as community gatherings, July 4th celebrations, family reunions, etc. Then, in 2007, the exterior was redone and a new playground erected. The name has been changed to "Cattleman's Hall"; however, most locals still call it the metal building.
Now is the fun part. Be careful so no "peepers" see you! Walk to the back of the building. You will find a patio with tables and a fence separating you from the river. Off of the patio you will see a few logs lying on the ground. On the CORNER of the patio on the east side, there is a log that is perpendicular to the patio. Follow this log to its end. The letterbox is located next to the end of this log. Make sure that you rehide the box well and leave no trace that you've disturbed the landscape. As following letterboxing protocol, you may want to take the box away from the hiding spot while you are logging in so other curious park visitors won't discover it's secret spot!
Happy Letterboxing!
Your journey will begin at the South Summit Fire District, Oakley, Utah (fire station) located at 4987 N. SR 32, Oakley, Utah, 84055.
About 12 years ago, Oral Snapp donated the property to Oakley City for the construction of a new fire station. Prior to this, the Oakley Fire Station was located just west of the Town Hall. The old one has since been torn down.
Head south down the hill. On your left you will pass the "Road Island Diner." This is a new addition to Oakley as of May, 2007. The diner was manufactured in Elizabeth, NJ, in 1939. It has been moved all over the country. The diner opened its doors in Oakley for July 4, 2008.
As you near the intersection at the bottom of the hill, you will see Dutch's Service on the left side of the road (4848 N. SR 32). Dutch's began in 1961 by Dutch Woolstenhulme. Dutch's Service is one of the only stations still in existence that is not "self serve." Not only will they fill your tank for you, but while you wait, they will clean your windows and mirrors.
Next door to Dutch's is Ken's Kash (980 W. Center St.) This tiny grocery store was originally known as the Weber Mercantile. The name was changed when Ken Woolstenhulme purchased the store many years ago. Besides being a grocery/convenience store, Ken's Kash served as the Post Office for a long time, too.
It wasn't until about 1986 that an official Post Office was built across the street (4820 N. SR 32). The mailman doesn't deliver mail to every home in Oakley. Most residents pick up their mail from the post office.
As you walk east of Ken's Kash, you will see Oakley Town Hall. It looks like a church, huh? That's because it was. In 1901, John Taylor placed a 2 dollar silver piece on the first cornerstone of the new chapel. The people built the church. Up until the spring of 1976, it functioned as the LDS meetinghouse for the Oakley residents. It became too small, so the Stake Center in Marion was built. In the early 1980, the town needed a city hall and meeting place. The town purchased and remodeled the building to fit its needs.
Across the street is a monument erected about the Indian Trail. The original name of Oakley was Oak Creek, because it is located on the Weber River. This was part of the Indian Trail. In 1886/1887, the name was changed to Oakley by the settlers through a contest. For MANY years, the monument was surrounded by the Oakley Rodeo Grounds. In 2005, the rodeo grounds were torn down and moved to the outskirts of town (by Marion). The rodeo is held over the 4th of July. It is the 2nd largest in the state, and the grounds could not accommodate the crowds.
Our final stop is Cattleman's Hall/Old Oakley Park, located just east of the old rodeo grounds. Once upon a time, the local school resided here. That was over 30 years ago. Now the kids are bused to Kamas (10 minutes to the south). The school was torn down and "the metal building" was constructed. This served as community gatherings, July 4th celebrations, family reunions, etc. Then, in 2007, the exterior was redone and a new playground erected. The name has been changed to "Cattleman's Hall"; however, most locals still call it the metal building.
Now is the fun part. Be careful so no "peepers" see you! Walk to the back of the building. You will find a patio with tables and a fence separating you from the river. Off of the patio you will see a few logs lying on the ground. On the CORNER of the patio on the east side, there is a log that is perpendicular to the patio. Follow this log to its end. The letterbox is located next to the end of this log. Make sure that you rehide the box well and leave no trace that you've disturbed the landscape. As following letterboxing protocol, you may want to take the box away from the hiding spot while you are logging in so other curious park visitors won't discover it's secret spot!
Happy Letterboxing!