april 28th 1791 Traditional Cache
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This is a small camoed lock n lock with a sponge bob ball, 3 small rubber fish, a toy car, 2 collectable car cards, a log and a TB.
In 1791 our countries first president traveled thru the myrtle beach area as part of his journey thru the south. On april 28th George Washington, his men and a local citizen, Jeremiah vereen traveled thru what is now known as Singlton Swash. Our first president wrote the following in his journel on the 28th.
"April 28 Mr. Vareen piloted us across the Swash (which at high water is impassable, & at times, by the shifting of the Sands is dangerous) onto the long Beach of the Ocean; and it being at a proper time of the tide we passed along it with ease and celerity to the place of quitting it which is estimated at 16 miles."
The long bay he refers to is what we now call Myrtle beach. In 1778 Ebenezer Hazzard, the united states post master general at the time wrote the following...
"The Swash is a creek which runs up from the sea, and, it is dangerous, if not impossible to cross it at high water, but when the tide is out there is not the least danger. Immediately upon crossing this you enter upon Long Bay..."
Hazzard also wrote the following...
"On the left is the open sea from which the surf comes rollin in with great noise, and often frightens the travellor's horse unless he is very gentle. On the right is a disagreeable sand bank. The best time for travelling is about half or three quarters ebb, for then you have a hard surface to ride upon and may get off the beach before the tide rised so as to incommode you."
This cache brings you to the eastern edge of the Singleton swash. From here you can see a large part of the swash and imagine Jeremiah Vereen leading George Washington and his men across here. It is our opinion that this spot is very picturesque and unigue, but is a part of Myrtle beach that is not seen by many people. We think this place is part of what makes Myrtle beach so special.
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