Cherokee Boundary 1767 (Greer)*ARCHIVED 9-4-2021* Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

The Scout Master: The trees have been cut and removed and the area in no longer suitable so I am Archiving this 9 year old cache. Thanks to all who visited!

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Hidden : 1/22/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

CHEROKEE BOUNDARY (1767)
Erected by the Greenville County Historic Preservation Commission. 2005

This site highlights one of several places in SC (and NC) that are related to the 1767 Cherokee Boundary lines. These and other historical markers give travelers wonderful snippets of information about local history. Unfortunately, many are situated such that there is no area to pull off the road to be able to read and fully benefit form the information presented.

Unlike many of these historical markers, you can pull off the road and park right next to this one.
Due to this, I decided to inquire about placing a geocache and was granted permission.

This marker is located on Highway 14 near its intersection with Pelham Road, in Greenville County, S.C.
The cache is NOT located on the marker, but about 17 feet away. You are searching for a military matchstick container camouflaged to blend in with its surroundings.


Inscription (Front):
23 30
CHEROKEE BOUNDARY (1767)
In 1766-67 S.C. & N.C. negotiated
with the Cherokee to establish a
boundary between Indian land to the
west and new settlement to the east.
This north-south line ran past this
point to N.C. and on to Va. In S.C.
It ran north from near present-day
Honea Path, crossed the Reedy River
near present-day Princeton, and
ended at the S.C.-N.C. line.
(Continued on other side)


Inscription (Reverse):
23 30
CHEROKEE BOUNDARY (1767)
(Continued from other side)
The Cherokee ceded all land east of
the 1767 line to the colonies of
S.C. and N.C. In 1786, when S.C.
created its first counties, the line
from the Reedy River to the S.C.-
N.C. line south of Tryon, N.C. was
the boundary for Greenville County
between both Spartanburg and Laurens
Counties. In 1793 the Greenville
boundary shifted east to accommodate
new settlers south of the Enoree River.


HAPPY CACHING!!!

FTF HONORS GO TO...cjoye!!!

(permission for this cache granted by Bob Tuttle of the antiques business here)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx va gur arneol Fznyy Prqne ol gur ynetr gerr. [Marker side of the fence. PLEASE DO NOT CROSS THE FENCE]

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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