GC2FX6F Cousin Jack
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: SAMANTHA1234 @ | Hide Date: 09/28/2010 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 47.704 W105° 31.920 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
   

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One dollar for FTF

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The name Cousin Jack is for Cornish miners that worked the gold mines of Colorado starting shortly after the gold rush. The Cornish miners came from Cornwall England where they had acquired great skills in mining tin and copper for centuries. When a Cornisher was told of a job opening in a mine he would say that “I have a cousin Jack who will come to work” and another Cornish miner would join the inflow of miners to Colorado.
Another skill that the Cousin Jacks brought with them from Cornwall is building dry rock walls using no mortar. Walls were used as fences in England to separate one field from another.
In Nevadaville one can look everywhere and see the remains of the Cornish dry rock walls. Each wall represents the location of a house or building once used by a resident and their family. When facing the wall where this cache is located look to the left or west – The simple frame house you see was built by our great grandfather, a Cousin Jack, in 1885 for his family

06/29/2019 By Pixel Magic
TFTC
Headed up to the mountains today to escape some of the heat in the city. Great day to explore an area that we had not been to before.

Good condition.

05/17/2019 By Rohatx
Made a fast find today. I think I looked for this before without luck and had forgot to log a DNF. Thank you for the placement!

01/18/2019 By LostinDenver
Headed up to Central City and Nevadaville for a few caches. I was surprised as I left the snow storm in Denver to discover no new snow up here. Cache is still there, in great shape. Tftc!

10/13/2018 By Team Geopinjas
Tftc

09/13/2018 By ColoCan
Thanks cousin jack for the cache.

09/13/2018 By packerle
Found

09/11/2018 By J&J Team Yukon
Greetings from Oklahoma. Took a little day trip from where we are staying to do some caching. Easy find and a great view of history. Cache right where it’s supposed to be. Tfth

08/22/2018 By 2lablovers
Did not have any luck today. Will try again on one of our return trips.

08/04/2018 By DaSportsBabe
Found it. My pen doesn't work. Tried writing on it.

08/04/2018 By C@$heMon€Y
Tftf

07/27/2018 By cajrrman
I decided to head for the hills around Central City for some caching today. I made the find here at 9:15 am. Thanks for the cache!

06/16/2018 By EJBHGV
Coming down I-70 we decided to detour a bit.
Took exit Idaho Springs and back roads to Central City.
Found 15 caches along the road.
This was one of them.
TFTC