This is Vermont: Jericho Traditional Cache
Hidden : 11/22/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works
Looking for a different adventure?

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

This is Vermont: Jericho

This cache is part of the Vermont 251 Plus 4 Geocaching Club, an attempt to bring caches to each and every town, city and gore in the state of Vermont!


The Old Mill in Jericho.

Jericho Facts

 County: Chittenden
Chartered: June 7, 1763 (New Hampshire Grant)
Area: 22,760 Acres = 35.56 Square Miles [ Size Rank: 178* ]
Coordinates (Geographic Center): 73°00''W 44°30'N
Altitude: 560 feet ASL
Population (US Census, 2000): 5,015 [ Population Rank: 26* ]
Population Density (persons per square mile): 141 [ Density Rank: 28* ]

*Area, Population and Density rankings above refer to Jericho's relative position among Vermont's 255 civic entities (9 cities, 242 towns, 4 gores and grants).

Jericho and Corinth are the only towns in the New Hampshire Grants not to succumb to Benning Wentworth's relentless efforts to impress the wealthy and politically powerful. While classical and Biblical names were popular in other colonies, Wentworth opted to name towns for the peerage and the English towns in which they lived (or, at the very least, one of the town's principal grantees). It would appear that Tom Chittenden, one such principal grantee of this town, prevailed upon Wentworth to depart from habit: an impressive name from antiquity would surely attract buyers.

The modern (Biblical) Jericho, about four times the size of this one, is thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, with archaeological evidence dating back over 11,000 years. The name may be derived from the Hebrew/Canaanite word meaning "moon," as the Palestinian city was an early center for worship of lunar deities.

On the Underhill-Jericho town line is Underhill Flats, one of the few villages in the state which lie in two towns.

In what could be called an early variant of gerrymandering, the story is told of Jedediah Lane, who moved here from Connecticut, eventually to become the town's representative in the Legislature. When a land survey was completed, it was discovered that Lane actually lived in Underhill. Not wanting to lose his job, Lane had his house moved a few feet west, over the line into Jericho.

Jericho was home to "Snowflake" Bentley.

About the cache


The cache is a magnetic key holder in a fairly obvious spot once you reach it.

Located in this cache are two code numbers. These numbers are needed to locate the cache This is Vermont: Chittenden County

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

haqrearngu

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


Advertising with Us

Inventory

There are no Trackables in this cache.

View past Trackables

What are Trackable Items?

Bookmark Lists

View all bookmark lists...