Lacey V. Martin Traditional Cache
Lord Stirling: Owner has not responded to NM requests and hasn't logged onto the site in years. Cache has obviously been abandoned. Archiving.
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This geocache is located in the middle of the Assawoman Bay behind Ocean City, Maryland. You need a boat to get to it. If you have your own Kayak, you can launch from the nearby Isle of Wight Wildlife refuge on the south side in the middle of the Route 90 bridge or, you can launch from the end of Sandy Cove Road near Williamsville, DE. Approach coordinates from the south where there is a close nice beach.
I originally tried to give this cache a name that was a play on the name of the bay. Not surprisingly, it was rejected. On the island I found a memorial plaque for Lacy V. Martin. I didn't know her but it seemed appropriate to rename the cache after her. Please see the photo for the inscription. You will pass the area of the plaque on the way to the cache.
The Coastal Bays of Maryland include the land and waters of Assawoman, Isle of Wight, Sinepuxent, Newport, and Chincoteague bays. They make up one of the richest, most diverse estuaries on the eastern seaboard.
For over 400 years, farming and forestry industries have defined the character and culture of this region. Both also provide the open space and natural land essential to the wildlife which calls this part of the Eastern Shore home.
For more than a century, agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, and more recently tourism, have sustained ways of life built on the land and water resources in this coastal community.
The watershed is 175-square-miles. Here, more than 300 species of migratory waterfowl, songbirds, and birds of prey seek the shallow bays for food and shelter. Rare species of plants and animals join blue crabs, flounder and clams in calling this estuary home. There are 11 million annual visitors who flock to the coastal bays to fish, boat, swim or just enjoy the atmosphere in their favorite bayside restaurant. The coastal bays also act as nurseries for the ocean and a rest stop for the migratory birds of the Atlantic Fly-Way.
There are lots of flies and thorny vines in warm weather. You should consider sandles/shoes and gloves. Also, you may want to bring along a boathook or paddle to push vines back. Long pants and sleeves are a thought. Wind from southish makes for a better experience with the flies. The cache is a 36" by 4" PVC pipe. It is anchored in place by a short piece of chain. The end screws off. Please be careful to keep sand out of the pipe and especially the end cap groves. PLEASE REHIDE WELL! There is evidence of after hours teen activity on the beach in the summer. There is a log and goodies more for children than adults. A "First to Find" certificate and special gift will also be present. The original name is on the certificate.
Did I mention thorny vines? Please follow recommendations: Sandles or shoes/gloves at a minimum. Boathook or paddle will help. Long pants and sleeves may help. It is best to leave the kids on the beach.
Additional Hints
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Fvk srrg ba evtug ng genvy oraq evtug