Can Goats Swim? Traditional Cache
Dr.MD: Since the cache is still disabled with no indication of repair or replacement, I'm reluctantly archiving this listing to keep it from showing up in searches. If the owner wishes to reactivate this cache, please e-mail me through my profile and I'll unarchive it if it meets current guidelines.
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Our 1st Cache! A Traditional, regular size, lock-n-lock container. This Cache was placed with the permission from the Town of Snow Hill. Special equipment is needed to get to GZ. If you have your own special equipment, parking is available at a nearby park,
( N 38° 10.525 W 75° 23.977 ). If you do not have the necessary equipment a local business can assist you -April through December- located at
(N 38° 10.734 W 75° 23.676). This cache can be obtained with out getting wet.
Traditional, regular size cache contains log book and many items for trade, including one item PaPa Groundhog brought home from abroad.; as well as a few trackables.
The actual history of “Goat Island” is somewhat elusive. Here is what I have gathered thus far, most of which I must admit is hearsay and a bit of local legend. The town of Snow Hill was hit by The Great Hurricane of 1933 and its related flooding resulted in many homes and farms being damaged and destroyed. That being said, a nearby goat farm was submerged by the flood waters of the rising Pocomoke, setting adrift some surviving goats. The goats subsequently came to rest on a high spot of vegetation in the river. As the flood waters receded the spot of trees and cypress knees was cut off from the banks of the Pocomoke, leaving a small island with goat inhabitants. As time went on the goats became feral and learned to fend for their selves on the natural vegetation on the island. The fate of the original goats is uncertain, it is only known that one day someone noticed they were no longer there. Theories include a pack of wild dogs swam across the river and ate them, the goats left the island and swam to freedom, human predators went to the island via boat and “goat napped” them, or the least exciting is they died of old age and natural causes. At some point individuals in town felt that it would beneficial to the town and its visitors to re-populate “Goat Island” which they did under the supervision of the Town of Snow Hill.
Please enjoy the beautiful view of the Pocomoke River, respect the local inhabitants and as always cache in trash out. Please re-hide to avoid muggles (this area can be seasonally busy) and nibbles from the “locals”. Hope you enjoy finding it as much as we did hiding it !
CONGRATULATIONS to the 8 Searchers for FTF! We had a feeling that you guys may be the ones to bear the bad weather to get there first!
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