FSC-2014 Port Penn Traditional Geocache

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MikeOtt: Missing again. Just not good area with flooding. Time to put this to rest.

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Hidden : 9/26/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was originally placed for the the First State Challenge 2014 sponsored by Delaware Geocachers! Although the challenge has ended, this cache is still available to be found!!

FSC-2014 Port Penn

Cache Details:
Park at Port Penn Interpretive Center, then walk across Rt 9 and north about 100 feet and use the Port Penn Wetlands Trail. You will see an authentic floating fishermans cabin and a muskrat skinning shack. You can also continue on the boardwalk over a cattail marsh,



Description:
The small village of Port Penn struggles to hold onto some of this heritage. The people who settled in this marshy area once made their living from a seasonal cycle of farming, fishing, and hunting and trapping Founded in 1763, Port Penn developed as a harbor town. By the early 1800s, it had become a locally important port for grain and other regional agricultural products. Shipping declined after the port was bypassed first by the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, which opened in 1829, and later by the Delaware Railroad in 1858.

But by the 1880s, the area had been revitalized as a summer destination for urban dwellers, offering "fine fishing and good bathing." Camp meeting grounds and summer colonies flourished until the devastating hurricane of 1933 and the Depression. By the mid-20th century, overfishing, erosion, and nearby industrialization threatened to put an end to traditional water-based activities like fishing and trapping. Port Penn's population dwindled, but a number of significant historic buildings remained. In an effort to preserve the village's history, Port Penn was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The Port Penn Interpretive Center is offers displays and programs which explain the folk life of the historic wetland communities along the shores of the Delaware. A self-guided walking tours featuring the historic homes of Port Penn and a scenic walking trail in marshlands surrounding the town are available.

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Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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