Ted's Place Traditional Cache
cacheman48: Growing demands of a family medical situation is making it more difficult to get out and maintain my caches. So I am archiving all my caches in the Poudre canyon. Thanks to all that visited! Cache On!
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This is a family friendly cache near the Ted's Place kiosk at the intersection of US 287 and Colorado 14. It is a mico log only, so please bring your own writing device.
CONGRATULATIONS TO EGROEG38 FOR BEING FIRST TO FIND!!!
In May 1922, the first day of fishing season, Ted Herring and his older brother Cameron opened the filling station and general store affectionately called “Ted’s Place.” The small store did a thriving business from the sale of groceries to the convicts building the first road through the Poudre Canyon.
Inside, the rustic atmosphere of the pine wood paneling and a moss rock fireplace hummed with the sound of the jukebox and friendly conversation. During Christmas Ted played Santa. His wife Nellie would cook up a feast and decorate the store with a huge Christmas tree loaded with presents.
In the 1930s when the road up the canyon was paved, the original store was moved and converted into a house. A new two-story building with an alpine appearance took its place, but the friendly atmosphere never changed. That store remained in Ted’s family until 1962.
After 70 years as a landmark to the gateway of the Poudre Canyon, Ted’s Place was razed in 1989.
There have been at least two other caches placed at this location --- I thought it was proper to keep it going so that the history of Ted's Place would be known to more cachers.
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