The parking area is at 600 ft elev and the hike is just over a
half mile. Parking for this cache is recommended at the below
coordinates for Stoudtsburg Village with a 3/10 mile walk along the
roadside to the trail head (be careful, there are no sidewalks).
The trail head (see waypoints) begins on a stone lane that follows
the Horse-Shoe Trail for about 1/4 mile. This lane crosses private
property, as much of the Horse-Shoe Trail does, so please be
respectful. At the end of the stone lane is a reference point
(coords below). It is a marker for the trail and is also pictured
in the above photo. About 500 ft after this reference point the
trail crosses an open field with a fenced pasture. Go straight
ahead and the trail picks up to the left near a small red stable.
The Horse-Shoe Trail is marked on trees occasionally with
horseshoes or a wide stripe of yellow paint. Turns in the trail
have double stripes.
This cache is NOT named for the building blocks (for those of
you old enough to remember) but for Lincoln pennies. I was born in
1959 the year that the Lincoln penny changed from the common
“Wheat Ears” to the Lincoln Memorial on the obverse
side. My grandmother was a numismatist (coin collector) and used
this to engage me in her hobby. She bought me a penny book and
helped me acquire the pennies to fill it in over time. This cache
is dedicated to my grandmother “Dottie” who inspired me
in many ways.
The cache is filled with Lincoln “wheat ear”
pennies. Please feel free to take one for your children or grand
children or one for any child with you of course. The pennies are
free for the kids. They may also be exchanged for small trades. You
don’t see them in change much anymore so outside of
collecting yourself this may be the most you’ll see in one
place.
FTF and
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