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Drumm House LbNA #48732 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jul 1, 2009
Location:
City:Johnstown
County:Fulton
State:New York
Boxes:1
Planted by:AntsMarching
Found by: The Fitz's
Last found:Apr 10, 2010
Status:FFFFr
Last edited:Jul 1, 2009
NEW CLUES as of 11/13/2009 with NEW carves in the box (due to the box probably going over the "cliff")

This is one of the oldest buildings still standing today. It was built by Sir William Johnson for his first school teacher, Edward Wall. Sir William opened the first public school west of the Hudson. He found Mr. Wall by advertising in the New York and Philadelphia newspapers. Mr. Wall was of Irish descent and reportedly a very stern teacher.

Drumm House was one of the first six buildings built by Sir William. Each house was thirty feet wide and eighteen to twenty feet deep. They were one and a half stories high, with two square rooms on the floor. All were painted yellow.

The house actually stands on the site of the first Episcopal Church and has been restored to its original design. It belongs to the Johnstown Historical Society and their careful research in restoring details gives visitors a valuable picture of life in the 1700's in Johnstown.

To find what you are looking for, enter the Colonial cemetery from the Drumm House side, and find the cross monument locating the site of the first Episcopal Church. From that headstone/marker, walk straight to the back of the cemetery. There you will find two "lone" centries standing guard over the slope to the creek below. Turn to the right and walk along the "back" side of the cemetery until you reach a decaying stup. Search the stump for that which you seek. Re-hide well. Happy hunting. Enjoy other boxes in the Johnstown area of other historical sites.