GC23TRM FSC-2010 Port Mahon (Traditional Cache) in Delaware, United States created by Joe Wessels

This cache has been archived.

Joe Wessels: Well, this cache had a goodly number of people finding it. But lately it seems to be attracting the wrong kind of attention, so I'm going to reclaim the container for another place and time and put this cache site to rest. Thanks to all who visited this site.

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Hidden : 3/9/2010

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Size: Size: small (small)

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First State Challenge 2010- Port Mahon- hidden by
Joe Wessels

The Delaware Challenge 2010 sponsored by Delaware Geocachers! There were 21 new caches spread across the state of Delaware by volunteer cachers to give you an appreciation for the great areas of the First State. These should all be fairly easy to find as they are either small or regular size with a maximum rating of 2/2.

Port Mahon horseshoe crabs

Location

Built around 1890, Port Mahon once served as a hub of port activity in the Delaware Bayshores area, with a blacksmith shop, a general store, and lighthouse. It evokes a time when supplies arrived yearly on horse-drawn carts from the nearby community of Little Creek.

Port Mahon also boasts an extraordinary natural history. It sits at the mouth of the Mahon River along the central shoreline of the Delaware Bay. The beaches, salt marshes and tidal creeks of Port Mahon provide a unique mosaic of habitats. During spring millions of migratory birds stop to rest and refuel just as the world's largest population of horseshoe crabs begins spawning on the beaches.

Port Mahon is a crucial resting and feeding stop for red knots, sandpipers, plovers, gulls, and other species migrating north from their wintering grounds. A variety of geese and ducks also travel through Port Mahon in high concentrations, including Canada geese, snow geese, mallard, and black duck. The Port Mahon Preserve provides important nesting, breeding and wintering habitat for short-eared owl, northern harrier, rough-legged hawk and five species of rails. The landscape of Port Mahon also provides a temporary or permanent home for numerous species of fish and amphibians.

Cache Details

This cache should be an easy find. There is very close parking and the cache is approved by The Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife.

The Port Mahon Boat Launch and Pier is owned and operated by Delaware's Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife. Information about access and other information may be found at:

Fishing and Boat Access
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