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On the Passaic: Post Ford Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

OReviewer: As there's been no response to my earlier post, I'm archiving this to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact me (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, I'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 12/14/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is located at River Front Park in Garfield, NJ. River Front Park is a recent development along the Passaic River to create walking and multi-use space. Currently there are unofficial camping areas, fire pits and fishing docks and a sand/dirt path. In addition, the park ties in with a monument known as Post Ford.

Post Ford is a shallow point in the Passaic River near Garfield, NJ that the Hessian troops first used to ambush Washington's army who camped nearby. After that, the spot was used frequently by both armies as a crossing point on the Passaic River. In 1935 a local school principal stirred up a cause for a monument, which is now erected at the edge of the park on the corner of River Dr. and Campbell Ave. not far from the cache location. This cache will bring you on a similar voyage that the troops might have taken back in 1776.

The cache itself is a small lock-n-lock located in the park. As the are muggles all around, PLEASE return the cache exactly as you found it, or in a more secluded hiding spot nearby. Be as stealthy as possible when retrieving the cache. Thank you and happy caching.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT PACKANACK'S NEARBY CACHE from the park area! There is a homeless encampment on the trail(s) between them, and I'm sure you wouldn't want to go there. This cache is not nearby to the camp, but watch out for a blue tarp tent!

Park at the listed coordinates and while you're here check out the Post Ford monument at N 40 52.877 W 074 07.26.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svaq gur ynetrfg ebpx ng gur gbc bs gur evqtr. Lbh jvyy xabj vg jura lbh frr vg. Gur pnpur vf ybpngrq ba gur fvqr snpvat bccbfvgr gur evire haqre fbzr ebpxf, yrnirf, naq jbbq. Or fher gb pbire vg jryy.

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)