Roads Once Traveled: #1 Chain Ferry Traditional Cache
York River Rats: Unable to get the cache back to working order at this time so I will open the area for some one else All geobits have been removed by me and all that is left are geo-memories. Thanks to all who hunted!
Roads Once Traveled: #1 Chain Ferry
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This is the first of a series of caches depicting roads that were
once traveled but now, for varying reasons are not. This series was
inspired by the comments of Va Griz and his cache Little Bridge (
GC12345). Sadly Little Bridge has been archived due to graffiti but
still available for viewing. Maybe at some point it will again be
active. This is posted with his Ok! Thanks Griz. There are at least
5 more of these caches in the planning stages.
This ferry,
established around 1888, stood near Shepherd’s Landing. Of unusual
design, it used a large chain over a wheel to propel the flat-top,
square-ended boat across the river. It carried four or five buggies
or one four-horse wagon team. Access routes to this ferry were
built over the marshes just above West Point. The ferry stayed in
operation until 1916 when a bridge was built across the river at
West Point.
If you found this before please note: NEW CONATINER AND
LOCATION!!!!!! NO bushwhacking necessary and the snake
attribute has been removed. You should have no trouble with
critters now! New size is Micro but a large micro. This cache is
wheel chair accessible.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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