How did Samsons Island Get Started? Prior to
the 1950's, the area that is now Samsons Island consisted mostly of
salt marsh and mangrove wetlands. In the early 50's, part of the
wetlands were dredged to create canals for mosquito control, and a
long "spoil island" resulted from the deposits of dredged material.
(This long island was later divided by cross-canals into three
islands, with Samsons Island in the middle). Thus began the Grand
Canal and Samsons Island. In 1968, the owner, Sam Fuchs, donated
half the acreage to the City with the stipulation that the island
be named for his sons (hence "Samsons"). The City subsequently
purchased the remaining half. Left unattended for many years,
Samsons Island grew into a jungle. Then in 1990, at the
recommendation of a citizen committee the City decided to create a
passive recreation park and nature preserve, as time, funds, and
volunteer efforts allowed.
We went out today to
explore Samson's Island. We picked up a couple of caches while on
the island and placed one at the Northern most end of the
island.
You will need some type
of watercraft to get to this cache. If you go on Sunday you can
park at the Fire Department and catch the pontoon boat that will
take you to the island for free. That is on Sunday's only and it
leaves at 1:00 pm and returns around 3:30. It is a great island to
explore and there are currently two other caches on the island. We
hope you enjoy this cache as much we enjoyed placing
it.
You are looking for a
decon container. There will be some minor bushwhacking required
while searching for this cache. Please be as respectful as
possible.