VSP Occoneechee 75th Anniversary Adventure Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 2/14/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is hidden in the Terrace Gardens associated with the Occoneechee Plantation.

The Occoneechi Indians lived on an island near what is now the park until 1676. The strategic location enabled them to play a major role in the fur trade up and down the East Coast. When Europeans arrived, the tribe's influence was at its peak and their language was commonly used in trade.

Bacon's Rebellion abruptly ended their prominence in 1676. This armed rebellion is considered to be the first to occur in the New World. It began when Nathaniel Bacon’s plantation was raided by Susquehannock Indians, who had been displaced from their home to the north. Bacon asked Virginia Gov. Berkley to raise a militia and retaliate. Berkley denied the request so Bacon raised a militia, in violation of the governor’s wishes.

In pursuit of the Susquehannocks, the militia encountered the Occoneechi at their island home. Fearing indiscriminant treatment by Bacon's militia, the Occoneechi offered to fight the Susquehannocks themselves. The Occoneechi defeated the Susquehannocks. Upon returning home, however, a conflict erupted between the Occoneechi and Bacon’s men over spoils and the fate of the captives. The conflict decimated the Occoneechi, and remaining members of the tribe moved south to an area where Hillsboro, N.C., now stands.

In 1839, William Townes built Occoneechee Plantation here. The 3,100-acre plantation occupied much of what is now the park as well as Occoneechee Island. The house and many features of the plantation were on land through which Plantation Trail now passes.

This cache is a regular sized lock-n-lock plastic container. It will hold a logbook, a give away of some sort with encouragement to explore the historic site that they are surrounded by, and a collector’s card. The main reward of this cache is the beautiful old garden site. 
This cache was part of the 2011 Virginia State Parks 75th Anniversary Geocaching Adventure. This series ended on December 15, 2011. However, the park has taken over this cache so it is still active. Rewards are no longer available for this cache, but we will be launching the Virginia State Park Blooming Adventure in March 2012. For upcoming information on the new series go to: www.virginiaoutdoors.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Guvf pnpur vf gbb fvzcyr sbe uvagf.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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