The stars must have aligned perfectly once again as I was able to head out again with my daughter to explore some old ruins. This time Tredhed accompanied us to a few sites on Rt. 8 in Griffin and Oregon.
We first poked around the Griffin Tannery site looking for artifacts from the good old days. I had been there before, but just passing through on my way to Extract Brook and the interior of the SPWA. This was a pleasant excursion, right off the road, that let us poke around the old foundations a little. There was plenty of old iron and brick to keep us busy. Of course, no trip to Griffin is complete without a walk down to the falls. The water was really moving.
After an hour or so at Griffin, we headed up to the Hudnut Estate at Oregon. Parking at the most southern designated campsite, we walked across a fallen bridge to the site of this 19th Century Mansion, also called Fox Lair. After passing a few old foundations, we hiked up the staircase to the house site. It was very impressive. We noted the huge amount of water pipes strewn about as well as the old septic tank. The old Oregon Tannery site was also visible in the brush down by the East Branch.
After admiring the views of Black Mt. and Square Falls Mt. it was time to head to town for lunch. Not a bad couple of hours poking around some old ruins. These last couple weekends with my daughter have opened my eyes to see things a little differently than before. It's not just peaks and ponds. There's a lot more to this special place we all enjoy so much.
We first poked around the Griffin Tannery site looking for artifacts from the good old days. I had been there before, but just passing through on my way to Extract Brook and the interior of the SPWA. This was a pleasant excursion, right off the road, that let us poke around the old foundations a little. There was plenty of old iron and brick to keep us busy. Of course, no trip to Griffin is complete without a walk down to the falls. The water was really moving.
After an hour or so at Griffin, we headed up to the Hudnut Estate at Oregon. Parking at the most southern designated campsite, we walked across a fallen bridge to the site of this 19th Century Mansion, also called Fox Lair. After passing a few old foundations, we hiked up the staircase to the house site. It was very impressive. We noted the huge amount of water pipes strewn about as well as the old septic tank. The old Oregon Tannery site was also visible in the brush down by the East Branch.
After admiring the views of Black Mt. and Square Falls Mt. it was time to head to town for lunch. Not a bad couple of hours poking around some old ruins. These last couple weekends with my daughter have opened my eyes to see things a little differently than before. It's not just peaks and ponds. There's a lot more to this special place we all enjoy so much.
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