The
printed MML Passport is no longer available. However, you may
download a copy from the MML website
here.
The
trail consists of 11 MML Districts (regions).
The MML Geocache Trail project will launch January 1, 2009 with 78
participating cities and towns. A trackable geo coin will be given
to the first 500 geocachers as an incentive for locating at least 2
municipal caches in each of the 11 districts. To be eligible for
the coin, geocachers must pick up a Passport at any of the
designated county visitor centers. Geocachers must use the stamp in
the cache on their Passports and write down the cache code word
listed in each cache. After at least two municipal caches in each
district are discovered, geocachers may return to one of the county
visitor centers and have their Passports validated to receive their
collectable coin.
For a complete list of participating visitor centers visit the MML
web site at http://www.mdmunicipal.org/mmlhome/index.cfm or MGS web
site at www.mdgps.org.
A Brief History of Boonsboro
Boonsboro was founded in 1792 by two brothers, George and
William Boone, cousins of Daniel Boone. Originally named
Margaretsville in honor of William Boone's wife, the town saw its
name change several times throughout the years from Margaretsville
to Margaret Boones Ville, then to Boonesborough, and finally to
Boonsboro
In 1831, Boonsboro became incorporated and held the town's first
election. Some thirty years later in 1862, Boonsboro's churches and
public buildings were used as makeshift hospitals for soldiers
wounded in the Civil War battles of South Mountain and Antietam. In
the late 19th century, Boonsboro was chosen as the setting for a
famous Civil War play named "Heart of Maryland," which later became
a successful silent motion picture.
In 1939, the citizens of Boonsboro created Shafer Memorial Park
as the focal point of the town. Today it hosts major public events
such as Boonesborough Days, The Great Boonsboro Rescue Company
Carnival, and the Founder's Day Celebration. The later coincides
with the National Pike Festival, which features a 20-mile wagon
train journey from Clear Spring to Boonsboro along the original
route of the National Pike, now Route 40.
The CACHE is located behind the Boonsboro Free Library in a
newly developed section of Shafer Park. This recently acquired 35
acre section has a peaceful community fishing pond, and will
ultimately offer new baseball and soccer fields, walking trails, a
dog park, and several additional pavilions by the time construction
is complete. Parking is available in the library lot, which is off
Potomac Street.
Boonsboro Thanks You for Visiting
Thanks to WVKiwi for helping with this hide!
Thanks to the Maryland Geocaching Society for assisting
with this project!