Maryland Geocaching Society
Cache Across Maryland 2010
This is one
of ten caches placed for the 2010 Cache Across Maryland. Each
location was picked specifically to give you a taste of the state
and show you just a part of its beauty. By combining all ten,
you'll be able to see why Maryland is truly "America in Miniature".
We hope you enjoy them!
This
traditional CAM hide is located on the beautiful Maxwell Hall Park
property. This facility has hundreds of acres with over 14 miles of
well maintained hiking trails and plenty of wildlife. This cache
requires about a 0.80 hike on a wide well maintained road/trail.
Majority of the trail is flat and it does make for a pleasant hike.
There is a picnic table near the cache so be sure to take a picnic
lunch to enjoy along the waters edge. Dogs are permitted, but must
be on a leash at all times. Bicycles and all forms of motorized
vehicles (dirt bikes/ ATVs) are not allowed. A portable toilet is
located in the main parking area. Hiker parking is available at the
Equestrian area entrance at N 38 31.759 W 076 41.946. There are
several other hides in the park for you to find along the
way.
This
property was once the farm of merchant and tobacco farmer George
Maxwell. The orginal home, called Maxwell Hall, is located on the
oposite side of the park was built in circa 1768. Maxwell Hall
features massive twin chimneys and foundation stones of English
chert. Local tradition holds that in the War of 1812, the British
invasion forces took possession of Maxwell Hall during their march
on Washington in August 1814.
