BSA - Coastal Empire - Troop 665 Cache Multi-Cache
Hidden : 5/19/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:

BSA Troop 665 (Coastal Empire Council) Cache!

BSA - Coastal Empire?- Troop 665 Cache

Just before the turn of the century, the city of Rincon sprang up around the miles and miles of railroad tracks making their way along the eastern seaboard through the sleepy countryside of rural Georgia. It had taken more than 150 years for residents to move beyond the original 1751 Salzburger New Ebenezer settlement along the Savannah River, but once the railroad came to town, a new city and a new era had arrived.

Chief Engineer George Wadley named the newly founded city Rincon, which was Spanish for “little spot” or “corner.” Aptly named, Rincon began as just a small area in the county named for Lord Effingham, a former member of the House of Lords in England. Businesses soon began popping up, managed by area natives and created to meet the needs of the railroad workers, followed by houses and various churches. Successful local businesses became the order of the day.

Echoing the line-and-grid street system of Savannah, Rincon systematically marched its way along the tracks and settled itself in an organized, orderly fashion. Serenaded by wistful train whistles and lulled to sleep by the steady clackety-clack of train cars on the rails, residents of the “little spot” of Rincon found a place they could call home.

Sawmills, cotton gins and turpentine stills dotted the landscape, providing additional means for business opportunities. Early landowners saw potential in the railroad and granted rights of way for its progression. Economic growth and development resulted, and the city of Rincon was incorporated soon after.

The first stage of this cache takes you to the original center of town and the site of the old railroad depot. Use the information found on the historical marker to determine the final cache location.

AAA= year of Rincon incorporation - 1483

BBB= year of marker dedication / number of council members - 173

Initial Cache location = N 32 17.AAA W 081 14.BBB

The final cache location is where Boy Scout Troop 665 currently conducts meetings. Please be respectful of the property. (No one lives in this building, so feel free to walk around.) Please do not attempt to search for this cache during our regularly scheduled meetings on Monday evenings between 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm.

In 1977, Boy Scout Troop 665 became Rincon, Georgia’s first Boy Scout Troop. After more than 33 years and over 69 Eagle Scouts later, Troop 665 is as strong and active as ever. We have camped more than 665 nights, biked more than 32 miles, canoed 183 miles, hiked 824 miles, hiked 183 miles at Philmont, and rafted more than 99 miles. This is our Troop’s first Geocache.

The Boy Scouts of Troop 665 have been asked to donate Scout related paraphernalia and collectables to the cache. We encourage anyone with ties to Scouting to continue with the Scouting theme. NO KNIVES!

Please be respectful and ONLY take ONE item from this cache and please leave something of equal or better value. This also includes geocoins, trackables, patches, etc. We want everyone who finds this cache to be able take something with them. Thanks for being a good-mannered cacher!

We also ask that you when you make comments about this cache, you do NOT mention what type of container it is. Please put the container back exactly where and how you found it.

For more information on Scouting please visit:
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BSA Coastal Empire Council, Savannah, GA

Phone: 912-927-7272email: office@bsasavannah.org

Info on the new BSA Geocaching Merit Badge: (visit link)

Be Prepared!

Congratulations to "UNX3" for First to Find!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pelfgny Naqrefba

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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