FSC2009 Lewes II Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 7/10/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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First State Challenge 2009- Lewes II



The 2009 First State Challenge sponsored by Delaware Geocachers ended in mid May. There were 17 new caches spread across the state of Delaware by volunteer cachers to give you an appreciation for the great areas of the First State. Over 90 cachers representing 5 states completed the challenge. Although the challenge is finished, the individual caches are still available to be found.



History

Twenty-two years after it was discovered by Henry Hudson on an August evening in 1609, the point of land separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Delaware Bay, now known as Cape Henlopen, was selected by the Dutch as an ideal site to establish a whaling station. It was not an auspicious undertaking. The thirty-two settlers were destroyed by a group of local inhabitants, as a result of a dispute over a Dutch coat of arms the settlers had mounted on their settlements.

In 1862, the land which now comprises the State of Delaware was conveyed to William Penn by the English Courts at which time the embattled settlement was names Lewes (loo-iss) in honor of the town in Sussex County, England.

But the travail was not over yet. The town was visited by Captain Kidd and other pirates as late as 1698. And then during the War of 1812, a British frigate bombarded the town. The casualties were a wounded pig and a dead hen. One of the town buildings still proudly wears an embedded cannonball from the bombardment.

Through all of its hectic history, Lewes has been essentially a seafaring town. Blessed with an excellent harbor, it still remains an East Coast port of call and is home to a large fleet of charter fishing boats stationed on the canal along Pilottown Road. It is likewise the base of the Delaware Bay and River Pilots Association, whose members guide cargo vessels to and from the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia. Lewes is also the site of the University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment and is the southern terminus of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry.

Cache

This is a replacement cache for the original GC1MTR9.
It is in the same location with a new log and is no longer a puzzle cache. This is a brand new listing and is available to all cachers whether or not you found the original.

It is a LocknLock placed in Cape Henlopen State Park with the approval of park management and it is a short hike from the parking area. There are no stickers, marsh areas to cross, or any bushwacking needed.

During summer months, tick repellent & bug spray are needed.

From March 1 thru November 30th, the park fees are $5 for state residents and $10 for out of state visitors. The park is open daily from 8 am to sunset.

Please- NO CACHING AFTER DARK

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