Digging for Hidden Money .... Lehigh County ?

[jeff of pa]

Lewistown Gazette​

05 Feb 1857, Thu · Page 1

 

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[jeff of pa]

The Morning Call Allentown​

15 Sep 1905, Fri · Page 7

The Morning Call​

Allentown​

06 Jun 1923, Wed · Page 18

The Morning Call​

Allentown​

02 Jan 1924, Wed · Page 4

The Morning Call​

Allentown​

13 Feb 1930, Thu · Page 22

 

[jeff of pa]

The Morning Call​

19 Jun 1931, Fri · Page 16

Orange Line is 13th Should be the General Area of Devils Cave
Where Red Line is

 

[sibbley]

Northampton County. Not too far from me actually.

 

[sibbley]

Apparently when Bushkill Drive was widened and straightened in 1968 the cave was destroyed.

 

[sibbley]

 

[jeff of pa]

I wonder if The Boulder With his Initials "Exists" yet

 

[sibbley]

Sounds like the entire cave and surroundings were blown-up and hauled away.

 

[jeff of pa]

Thanks ! Girl scouts used to Hike up there for Doggy Roasts,
I'm sure the area, at the very least had Silver Coins
It's a Shame

 

[jeff of pa]

The Ethyl Inn (Notorious Roadhouse) Site ?

 

[sibbley]

I was just reading that a newer road, Devils Cave Trail runs over top of where the cave used to be. I think I'll take a ride over tomorrow and see if there is a marker showing where it was.

Everything around here is destroyed with no fore thought.

 

[jeff of pa]

The Morning Call​

03 May 1928, Thu · Page 5
First Mention of the Inn by that Name

The Morning Call​

15 Feb 1929, Fri · Page 26

 

[robertk]

Everything around here is destroyed with no fore thought.

There's a lot of that these days. They call it "progress". I call it "paving over history".

 

[sibbley]

There's a lot of that these days. They call it "progress". I call it "paving over history".

Next to my work there are two fields that are being developed for warehouses. I know the developer, and asked permission to swing in the fields before it's paved over. They declined for fear the job would be shut down if I find anything. The fields are right along the old road from Nazareth to Belvidere NJ. There's probably a bunch of good things waiting to be paved over!

 

[sibbley]

The Morning Call​

03 May 1928, Thu · Page 5
First Mention of the Inn by that Name
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The Morning Call​

15 Feb 1929, Fri · Page 26
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Interesting. I'll swing by Bushkill Park on the way back from Devils Cave Trail and see if "Inn" building is still there. I can check out William Penn Hwy for the other two later this week. I imagine they're all gone now though.

 

[jeff of pa]

Last mention of the Roadhouse & Stand across the Street
1932

 

[sibbley]

Nothing prior to 1877 in the history of Northampton County for Devils Cave. Must have been named after that.

 

[jeff of pa]

Nothing prior to 1877 in the history of Northampton County for Devils Cave. Must have been named after that.

"1857" the Original tale was 1857

 

[sibbley]

"1857" the Original tale was 1857

Oh yeah, the first article. I searched under the borough of Easton. Just searched Forks township, nothing there either.

 

[sibbley]

Interesting. I'll swing by Bushkill Park on the way back from Devils Cave Trail and see if "Inn" building is still there. I can check out William Penn Hwy for the other two later this week. I imagine they're all gone now though.

I haven't been able to get out to what used to be the Devil's Cave. Ended up having to work late most of the week. Going to try for tomorrow or Monday.