The Caboose at Heritage Park Traditional Cache
The Caboose at Heritage Park
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This magnetic micro contains only a log, so bring your own pen! The hide might be a challenge, but it will be easy to get to.
There weren't any geocaches in downtown Grafton when I took up this hobby. This is one of several I'm placing. When I scouted this location, I decided on a very simple hide. The problem was, it was so simple, that it could be seen from the other side. So, instead, I made it much harder. For one thing, your GPS is going to complain and for another, there are a lot of black places to hide this little cache. It is hidden out of sight of Main Street, so you won't have to worry about street traffic seeing you. The picture labeled spoiler will show you the area of the hide and you can search from there!
"Grafton
Railroad Town
The First Campaign
Grafton was a key transportation hub in Western Virginia. The Northwestern Virginia Railroad went to Parkersburg nearly 100 miles west. At Grafton, the Northwest Virginia Railroad joined the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O). On the B&O, the distance to Wheeling was about 100 miles and the distance to Harper’s Ferry was about 197 miles.
The Northwestern Turnpike ran through the town. From here, the Fairmont-Beverly Turnpike continued south through Philippi and intersected the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike at Beverly. In May 1861, Union troops poured into Grafton to protect the B&O Railroad. Here at the Grafton Hotel, they prepared for the battle of Philippi.
Grafton was a major supply depot that supported Union troops fighting in Western Virginia. Throughout the Civil War, thousands of troops and tons of war supplies move through this town. A general military hospital was located in the area of Walnut Street."
There is another Civil War Trail sign across the street if you are interested in visiting that while here.
Additional Hints
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Haqre gur O&B Ybtb