This cache is inspired by and is a continuation of Shakespeare's
King Henry VI trilogy - King Henry VI, Part II. A
synopsis of the play as well as the full text can be found here. The three Henry VI plays are part of the
historical series known as the wars of the roses. The
series follows the battles between the House of Lancaster and the
House of York for the English throne. The series name comes from
the symbols for the two houses - a white rose for the House of York
and a red rose for the House of Lancaster.
"The first thing we do, let's kill all
the lawyers". (Act IV, Scene II)
The Bicentennial Trail
In 1976, the town of Amherst created the Bicentennial Trail. The
goal was to have a continuous trail that went from Amherst Center
up to Joe English Reservation. Unfortunately, that goal has yet to
be accomplished. However, there is about four miles of continuous
trail that goes from Joe English about 3/4 of the way to the town
center. The trail passes through three conservation areas and
several easements. This reminds me of the wars series - the House
Of York had plans on holding the English throne forever. They held
the throne for quite a while but, in the end, they came up short
also.
The trail is marked by white blazes but can be difficult
to follow at times. Keep you eyes open for the blazes and
especially the double blazes that indicate a turn and you should be
able to keep to the trail.
The Cache
You can reach this cache from the parking coordinates below or
by continuing to walk down the trail from Part I of the series. The trail passes within
70' of the cache with very light bushwhacking.
The container is a medium sized camouflaged lock & lock that
should be easy to find even after a moderate snowfall.
The terrain has a '2.5' rating because there are a few rough
spots, a few water crossings, and the difficulty following the
trail in some spots.