First Stage Cache is a magnetic key box. Second Stage Cache is a small Rubbermaid container with an assortment of gee-gaws and doo-dads. Travel Bugs are welcome but larger ones will not fit.
History of the Dey MansionThis stately Georgian manor house was built in the 1740s by Dirck Dey, whose son, Theunis, went on to become a Colonel of the Bergen County Militia during the Revolutionary War.
With New York City in British hands, General George Washington chose the strategic Preakness Valley as the encampment for his army from July 1 to July 29, 1780 and established his headquarters at Dey Mansion.
Many famous men passed through the doors of this house, including Nathaniel Greene, Alexander Hamilton, Marquis de Lafeyette, Lord Stirling, and Anthony Wayne.
Today the house is owned and operated as a museum by Passaic County. The two-acre site includes several replica outbuildings, including a Blacksmith Shop and Plantation House which are open for special programming. A formal garden and herb and vegetable gardens add to the beauty of the place, providing a pleasant visit for individuals, families and groups.
NOTE: Muggles abound in this beautiful locale so PLEASE be discreet and re-hide the caches appropriately so as to avoid passers seeing them.