Mill Creek Magic LbNA #77100
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Add Location| Owner: | Troutstamp
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| Plant date: | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Location: | Mill Creek Park |
| City: | Dexter |
| County: | Washtenaw |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Last edited: | Oct 12, 2024 |
Mill Creek Magic
Mill Creek runs through the little town of Dexter, Michigan. Mill Creek Park, formerly Warrior Park, is located along the creek and next to the Border-to-Border trail. This part of the trail was created when the old Mill Creek dam was removed and the mill pond drained.
In 1824, the founder of the village of Dexter, Samuel Dexter, built a dam on Mill Creek to power a sawmill and later a grain mill. Mill Creek Dam was rebuilt by Henry Ford in 1919 and again in 1932 to provide power for his ever-expanding manufacturing empire. The dam was abandoned when other power sources became available and the old mill pond became overgrown and stagnant.
In 2008 based on combined efforts of state, local, and private funding and the efforts of a visionary leader, Paul Cousins, the dam was removed and natural rapids quickly returned to that stretch of Mill Creek. Aquatic insects and fish returned after the dam was removed, which attracted anglers and paddlers to the village. Fish were stocked, including brown trout, and other fish including bass and northern pike now use the area for spawning. This letter box commemorates Mill Creek and the Dexter dam.
Begin your search at the intersection of Broad Street and Grand Street in the parking area. The Foresst Lawn Cemetery will be on your left and the walkway along the creek is straight ahead. Follow the walkway and take your first right and walk along the creek. This area was submerged under the Mill Creek pond before the dam was removed and is now restored as a natural riparian zone supporting wildlife and protecting the creek.
Continue along the boardwalk. Walk past the whirling fish sculpture and various historical markers continue walking and you will pass under the road. This is the location of the original Mill Creek dam. As you come out on the other side, you are now in Mill Creek Park. An historical marker on your left tells the story of the dam removal. Continue walking. You will see a paved path on your right leading to a set of stairs. Being careful not to be observed, look under the base of the stairs on your right under bricks to find the box.
Please carefully return and conceal the box as you have found it.
Placed by Stamping S, G Girl and Trout Stamp October, 2024.
Mill Creek runs through the little town of Dexter, Michigan. Mill Creek Park, formerly Warrior Park, is located along the creek and next to the Border-to-Border trail. This part of the trail was created when the old Mill Creek dam was removed and the mill pond drained.
In 1824, the founder of the village of Dexter, Samuel Dexter, built a dam on Mill Creek to power a sawmill and later a grain mill. Mill Creek Dam was rebuilt by Henry Ford in 1919 and again in 1932 to provide power for his ever-expanding manufacturing empire. The dam was abandoned when other power sources became available and the old mill pond became overgrown and stagnant.
In 2008 based on combined efforts of state, local, and private funding and the efforts of a visionary leader, Paul Cousins, the dam was removed and natural rapids quickly returned to that stretch of Mill Creek. Aquatic insects and fish returned after the dam was removed, which attracted anglers and paddlers to the village. Fish were stocked, including brown trout, and other fish including bass and northern pike now use the area for spawning. This letter box commemorates Mill Creek and the Dexter dam.
Begin your search at the intersection of Broad Street and Grand Street in the parking area. The Foresst Lawn Cemetery will be on your left and the walkway along the creek is straight ahead. Follow the walkway and take your first right and walk along the creek. This area was submerged under the Mill Creek pond before the dam was removed and is now restored as a natural riparian zone supporting wildlife and protecting the creek.
Continue along the boardwalk. Walk past the whirling fish sculpture and various historical markers continue walking and you will pass under the road. This is the location of the original Mill Creek dam. As you come out on the other side, you are now in Mill Creek Park. An historical marker on your left tells the story of the dam removal. Continue walking. You will see a paved path on your right leading to a set of stairs. Being careful not to be observed, look under the base of the stairs on your right under bricks to find the box.
Please carefully return and conceal the box as you have found it.
Placed by Stamping S, G Girl and Trout Stamp October, 2024.