1820 Settlers Stash Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/17/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Situated in the Port Alfred Harbour in front of a well-known location.

One of the many problems faced by the 1820 Settlers was poor accessibility to the outside world. The mouth of the river known to Europeans as the Kowie seemed to be an answer. It was wide and deep enough to allow the entrance of fair-sized sailing ships. In 1821 the first coaster entered the river and this was the start of Port Alfred, first known as Port Frances, after the daughter-in-law of the governor Lord Charles Somerset, but in 1860 renamed in honour of Prince Alfred, who was then visiting South Africa.
For years attempts continued to develop the port. Many ships visited the place but the river mouth was difficult to enter and several ships were wrecked, In 1881 a railway was built connecting Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth. The construction of the railway put Port Alfred into decline as a harbour.

Today the mouth of the Kowie is a holiday resort. Small craft meander in land through a spectacular wooded valley. The beaches at the mouth are safe for swimming. Among remnants of settler times is the Settler Church built by the Methodists in 1826 and used as a place of refuge in troubled times as well as a place of worship. Alongside it is settler cemetery. The churchbell comes from the wreck of some forgotten ship.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh zvtug arrq gb chyy fbzr fgevatf

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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