Ford Motor Company has had continuous operations in
Louisville
since 1913. This is the fifth cache in a series at or near
past
and present Ford plants.
If you find all five of the Henry and Louis
caches, you are eligible to find the
Bonus Cache!
Ford had its local operations at 931 S Third Street from 1913
until 1925 when it moved further south to Eastern Parkway. During
its entire span of production, this plant built Model T's. By the
time production ceased for the Model T in 1927, more than 15
million had been sold — or half the world's total output up
to that point.
The photograph above shows the entire workforce of the facility. I
was surprised when I came across it in the archives and thought it
was a mistake. When I found the building, though, I saw how small
the place was and the workforce made more sense. The building
directly southwest of groundzero is the original factory although
it has gone through some small changes over the years including the
addition of the second floor at the front of the building. I
particularly love that the original brick alleyway is still intact.
It gives one pause to recognize what humble beginnings Ford had in
the Louisville community.
As for the cache, you are looking for a micro hidden in
"Geojimmie" fashion. Thanks to him for the container and idea. I
chose this container type due to the incredibly high muggle
activity in the area. Please take care not to have the cache
"discovered" by a muggle as I am quite limited in where I could
place a cache in this historic area.