Aquia Stone Strikes Back Traditional Cache
not-the-droids: It is gone. Government Island is getting harder and harder to hide caches in.
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Located in historic Stafford County Virginia. The cache is located near the famous Aquia Stone Quarry where stone was taken to build the White House and U.S. Capitol.
A DEA flashlight/compass combo awaits the FTF
This cache replaces "Aquia Stone" which as stolen in August 2011
Park at the Government Island lot off Coal Landing Road.
191 Coal Landing Road | Stafford, VA 22554
38.44681 N
77.38851 W
Hike paved trail to the boardwalk. The boardwalk takes you to the island. Dirt trail on island. Near northern tip of island. After the find, hike the trail and learn about the island.
Government Island is an historic 18th and 19th century quarry site that provided Aquia sandstone for the construction of the White House and the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Government Island was purchased by Pierre L'Enfant on behalf of the federal government in 1791 to provide stone to build the nation's new capital city - Washington, D.C. The Island was first known as "Public Quarry", as it was owned by the federal government to build public buildings.
Now a natural park preserve and archaeological site, Government Island contains a trail and interpretive signs to help depict its rich, nationally significant history. The first portion of the trail is paved, the second segment is a wooden boardwalk over the tidal creeks, and the third section is a natural hiking trail (footpath) around the island. The total length of the trail is approximately 1.5 miles (from the parking lot, to and around the island, and back).
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