DPR - Fort Greble Cache Traditional Geocache
DCDPR: DC DPR is archiving the DPR - Fort cache series. Our initial focus will be to replace the archived EIGHT WARDS OF WASHINGTON, DC GEOTRAIL series with an Adventure Lab series. Once the Adventure Lab GeoTrail is reactivated and working smoothly, we will evaluate recreating the DPR - Fort series as a Adventure Lab series as well.
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This is a part of the Fort Circle Parks series of caches placed by the District of Columbia’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), to bring attention to the six Fort Circle Parks that are managed by DC DPR. There are an additional 11 Fort Circle Parks managed by the National Parks Services. For more information go to http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/trailNRT/FortCircle-DC.html.
Fort Greble was an American Civil War-era Union fortification constructed as part of the defenses of Washington, D.C. during that war. Named for First Lieutenant John Trout Greble, the first West Point graduate killed in the U.S. Civil War, it protected the junction of the Anacostia and Potomac rivers, and from its position on a bluff in the Congress Heights, precluded any bombardment of the Washington Navy Yard and southeastern portions of the city. It was supported by Fort Carroll to the northeast and Fort Foote to the south. It never fired a shot during the war, and after a brief stint as a U.S. Army Signal Corps training facility, was abandoned and the land returned to its natural state. (Source: Wikipedia) Today Fort Greble is managed and operated by the DC DPR. Fort Greble Park & Rec Center Amenities: Indoors -- Multi-purpose room Outdoors -- Community garden, 3 Basketball Courts, 1 Multipart Court, Multipurpose Athletic Field, Playground, Splash pad. For additional information please visit https://dpr.dc.gov/page/fort-greble-recreation-center-00. Please note that GeoCachers must abide by all DC DPR rules, regulations and other restrictions. Night caching is expressly forbidden. The cache is not located in the playground; please avoid. Parking is available. Please rehide the cache as found. There are a number of kid friendly SWAG items in the cache, but please remember that if you take something, you must leave something of equal or greater value. There is a FTF GeoCoin for the first to find the cache.
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