Everheart Homeplace Traditional Cache
Hidden : 4/2/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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** 1/24 Update: The area in which this cache is placed used to be called Blue Ridge Center but as of May 26, 2023, it is now Sweet Run State Park! As such, the links and text below have been updated accordingly. **

This is an easy cache placed at Sweet Run State Park — a lovely place to come to enjoy a day of hiking and caching.

If you find yourself hiking the Farmstead Loop (which is just one of many trails at Sweet Run State Park), you'll pass by several homes from long ago. One of these is the "Everheart Homeplace."

From the Blue Ridge Environmental Center's site:

"Very little is known about this farmstead. Its occupancy and construction remain somewhat of a mystery. Based upon architectural style and the fact that it was constructed with old growth timbers, the farmstead is believed to have been constructed sometime in the mid 1800s. At that time the property was in the possession of the Grubb family. At a later date, it appears that a William and Harriet Everhart were living on the property.  One land transaction refers to the property as the “Everheart Homeplace,” and the term has stuck to the house.

Interestingly, it appears that funds may have been an issue during the house’s construction. The roof is supported on pole rafters, which suggests a lack of money for saw-milled wood. Also, the stairs are accompanied by a very rough handmade railing, which again suggests money may have run out during construction. According to some oral histories, this house and the log house further down the trail may have been used by people who leased land from the Derrys, who bought the property in 1889. These may have also been African American workers or sharecroppers. The relatively good condition of the house is due to partial remodeling that took place in the 1970s for use as a vacation home.

One of the most interesting things about this farmstead is the survival of a number of outbuildings, including a small chicken coop, a collapsed spring house, and a partially collapsed barn. Notice the layout of these outbuildings and imagine them stripped of vegetation and surrounded by open fields in order to get an accurate picture of a 19th century farmstead."

The cache you seek is a medium sized lock-n-lock just off the path. Enjoy & Happy Caching!

This cache is placed within Sweet Run State Park land, which is managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Please take the time to enjoy finding these caches but also respecting the land which they allow us to explore.
Sweet Run State Park Information
Sweet Run State Park Trail Map

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ebpx furygre

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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