This Cache is placed as part of the 2022 Taconic Region Geocache Challenge. Please see HH1 for details on the challenge. This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to mark your passport. This stamp is NOT a trade item.
Sigmund Stern was a predominant business and civic leader in the early 1900’s. Starting in 1904, Sigmund and Dove Stern began to purchase many small farms to create a 650-acre estate in the Breakneck Valley. In 1912, the Sterns engaged the firm of Werner and Windolph to design a country estate that would include several outbuildings, gardens, and a swimming pool. The architects controlled the flow of water from natural springs and waterfalls around and through Northgate, utilizing the natural resources to create a scenic and tranquil retreat.