SM1008 Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Keystone: As the owner has not responded to my prior note, I am archiving this cache page.

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Keystone
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Hidden : 12/9/2010
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

***UPDATE*** Effort is being made to perform much needed maintenance on the South Mountain Geotrail. Although most geocaches can still be located and enjoyed, many are missing keywords and stamps. Your feedback is valuable as we prioritize maintenance concerns for the Geotrail. In the meantime, please excuse our condition. If in need of keywords for completing your Geotrail Passport, replace missing keywords with a description of local features unique to the geocache location. Thank you for your understanding! ***UPDATE***

To an unwary observer who stood in front of Cashtown Inn on June 29, 1863 – just days before the Civil War’s biggest battle – it must have looked as if the whole Rebel army had emerged from the rough, forested ridgeline when Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill’s Third Corps suddenly swung into view. Their crimson banners swayed with the liquid motion of marching soldiers, who were dressed in ragged butternut and gray.

A gentle breeze carried with it the noise of rattling mess tins, the clanking of swords and bayonets. To Cashtown Innkeeper Jacob Mickley, who witnessed the spectacle, it appeared as if “the entire force under (Confederate General Robert E.) Lee...passed within twenty feet of my barroom.” Today, the Cashtown Inn – like it did back in 1814 – serves “for the entertainment of strangers and travelers,” with its relaxing bed and breakfast and fine dining restaurant and tavern.

SOUTH MOUNTAIN GEOTRAIL

The geocache hidden at the posted coordinates is a regular geocache. However, it is also part of the South Mountain GeoTrail (SMGeoTrail), a project funded by both public and private funds that is designed to educate residents and visitors about agricultural, heritage, and natural sites within the South Mountain Region. The SMGeoTrail utilizes the growing interest in geocaching to connect an increasingly tech savvy public to the natural assets of the South Mountain Region. This cache contains a unique self-inking rubber stamp, which you should use to stamp your SMGeoTrail Passport to verify that you found it. After logging a minimum of 30 caches, you are eligible for a one-of-a-kind GeoCoin. Click on the South Mountain GeoTrail Logo below for more information.

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