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GHPCC - Joshua Saddler Traditional Cache

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Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is one of the series of caches placed throughout Camden County to bring awareness to historical locations. Please be respectful of the area around the cache as nothing needs to be disturbed to find it.

In the early 1800s a fugitive slave, Joshua Saddler escaped from a Maryland plantation. He reached New Jersey and soon found work with Josiah or “Cy” Evans, a local Quaker farmer. Upon learning of his new employer’s negative feelings on slavery, Joshua Saddler told him of his escape.

Mr. Evans received word of inquiries being made about Joshua by his old master, who was in New Jersey on business. Mr. Evans feared for Joshua’s safety and eventually was able to bargain with the plantation owner to sell him the runaway slave for a rather small sum. This act secured Joshua’s safety and freedom. Later, Joshua repaid Mr. Evans the sum of his “freedom” money.

Joshua did well in the area and purchased a plot and built a small house on a wooded lot. As word spread of the new haven, other African-Americans came and built homes. In time, a town was formed and named ”Saddlertown” in honor of Joshua Saddler.

Joshua Saddler gave protection to his wooded property in his will, stating that none of his heirs could cut the timber down. For this conservation ethic, the woods next to Saddlertown was named in Joshua’s honor in January of 2004.

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