York White Rose Traditional Geocache
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Located west of York - north of Rt.30.
YORK, THE WHITE ROSE CITY - Along with the name of old York, York, PA adopted the symbol of the English city, the white rose, while the neighboring city of Lancaster, PA, similarly adopted the red rose.
The symbol of the white rose dates from the Wars of the Roses (1455-1471) in which the two powerful houses of York and Lancaster struggled to gain possession of the throne of England.
Richard, Duke of York, while walking in the Temple Gardens in London with a company of nobles was endeavoring to persuade them to take up arms in his behalf. Seeing that the nobles were unwilling to commit themselves, he said , "Ah, I see you are afraid to speak out. Give me then a sign. Show which side you favor. From all this brier pluck a white rose with me."
Immediately, a number of nobles plucked white roses and thrust them into their caps. Seeing this the Duke of Somerset, who was of the House of Lancaster, sprang forward and tearing a red rose from another bush, exclaimed, "Those who take my side from off the thorn pluck a red rose with me."
The knights championing his cause, put red roses in their caps. The nobles separated in anger and rallied armies for the struggle which continued intermittently for seventeen years.
With the Battle of Bosworth Field, the Wars of the Roses came to an end. Henry Tudor, of Lancaster, who became Henry VII wed the White Rose Princess, Elizabeth of York, sister of the little princes murdered in the Tower, and thus the two rival houses were united.
For further information, please refer to "THE STORY OF A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY, YORK, PA" Published by York Chamber of Commerce.
This started with various white rose items, a TB and a log book. The container is a black, plastic cylinder.
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