Port Royal was a city located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1518, it was the centre of shipping commerce in the Caribbean Sea during the latter half of the 17th century. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692 and subsequent fires, hurricanes, flooding, epidemics and another earthquake in 1907.
Port Royal was once home to privateers employed to nip at superpower Habsburg Spain's empire when smaller European powers dared not directly make war on Spain. As a port city, it was notorious for its gaudy displays of wealth and loose morals and was a popular homeport for the English and Dutch sponsored privateers to spend their treasure during the 17th century. When those governments abandoned the practice of issuing letters of marque against the Spanish treasure fleets and possessions in the later 16th century, many privateers turned pirate and used the city as their main base during the heyday of the Caribbean pirates in the 17th century. Pirates from around the world congregated at Port Royal, coming from waters as far away as Madagascar.
MOGA MMXI (2011)
Welcome to Rend Lake
Each MOGA has been bigger and better than the last, and this year will be no exception. The MOGA staff have hidden over 130 permanent caches on the property owned by the USACE at Rend Lake, each with a PIRATE theme. This cache will fall into 1 of the 3 different groups of caches hidden around the lake.
- Pirate Captains - 50 caches named after Pirate Captains that were historical and fictional. They will range from a terrain of 1.5 to 3.5.
- Pirate Phrases and Places - 50 caches named after phrases pirates say and pirate places and hideouts. They will range from a terrain of 1.5 to 3.5.
- Parts of a Pirate Ship and Weapons - 30+ caches named after parts of a pirate ship and some of the weapons pirates used. They will range from a terrain of 1 to 2.
Rend Lake is accessible year round. Some areas of the recreation area can be gated so you would have to park and walk in. Check the following websites for more information.
Federal Recreation Reservations.
This cache is placed on property owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District. A special thanks to Kevin Curran, USACE Assistant Operations Manager, who provided the containers and recommended where to hide them.
