Paw Paw is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia,
United States.
The population was 524 at the 2000
census.
The town is known for the nearby Paw Paw Tunnel
along the C&O Canal, check out (GC2BO2).
Paw Paw was incorporated by the Circuit Court of
Morgan County on April 8, 1891
Named for the pawpaw, a wild fruit which formerly
grew in abundance throughout this region.
On George Washington's many trips west, he
usually took the Winchester-Cumberland Road which closely parallels
today's CR 29/51 through Paw Paw.
The Potomac River, which embraces the old town in
one of its bends, was navigated as early as 1750. Travelers heading
west often crossed the gap in the mountains here, some settling to
farm land along the river.
To locate this local town multi-cache you must
first visit the local town center at the listed coordinates. At
this location you will find Two signs and a Veterans
Memorial
N 39 32. ABC
W 078 27. DE_
A, B will be found on the White Metal sign
parallel with WV Rt. 9
A = What is the last number in the Total Number
of Men encamped at Paw Paw ?
B= What is the Third Number in the Years that the
Union Army was encamped in Paw Paw ?
C’s answers will be found on a Stone Memorial to
Fallen Soldiers from Paw Paw.
C= How many Plaques are located around this
structure ?
D and E answers will be located from the other
sign located in the center
Locate the Information on the “Paw Paw
Tunnel”.
D= The First Number in the total length of the
tunnel
Locate the Information on the B&O
Railroad.
E= What year did Passenger Service cease at the
B&O Depot ? ADD 5 to the Last two digits of the
year.
Parking can be found at several locations nearby
Stage One. The cache you seek is just a short walk away.
Stealth requirements depends on the time or day
of your hunt.
Be aware of your surroundings at all times and who may be
watching.
Inside this small cache you will find s stash
note, log book, swag and a writing utensil but a good cacher always
comes prepared.
Some room for Travelbugs with small travelers or
Geocoins
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