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The Waterville Well LbNA #66784

Owner:SnowFire
Plant date:Apr 18, 2014
Location:
City:Waterville
County:Douglas
State:Washington
Boxes:1
Found by: Not yet found!
Last found:N/A
Last edited:Apr 18, 2014
In 1883, Stephen Boise placed a squatter's claim on the shrub steppe plateau in Eastern Washington, high above a big bend in the Columbia River. Soon, he built a cabin and dug a well. The well produced water, and lots of it…it was the only available water for miles around. Before long, the site was to become a county seat; the precious liquid would give the Town of Waterville its name.

To the Box:
Park at the Douglas County Museum across the street from the historic Waterville Hotel. Wander into nearby Pioneer Park and walk through the park toward the ring on bushes on the far end. In the grass before the bushes you'll see a set of stairs flanked with some urns. Step down the steps and follow the rock wall to the left toward a propane tank. The box is hidden in a crevice beneath a two foot flat rock on the top layer of the wall, covered by some smaller rocks. Rehide well in the wall.