Paw Paw Down by the River II Traditional Cache
Paw Paw Down by the River II
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Paw Paw is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia, United States.
The population was 524 at the 2000 census.
The town is known for the nearby Paw Paw Tunnel along the C&O Canal, check out (GC2BO2).
Paw Paw was incorporated by the Circuit Court of Morgan County on April 8, 1891
Named for the pawpaw, a wild fruit which formerly grew in abundance throughout this region.
Way down yonder in the paw paw patch
Call it the American Custard Apple or the West Virginia Banana, but it’s neither apple nor banana. It’s the Paw-paw (Asimina trilob), the largest native fruit of North America, and it grows throughout Appalachia. There are about seven other members of the genus Asimina, all growing in the southeastern U.S. Mature pawpaw trees produce fruits 2" wide by 10" long, which turn from green, to yellow, and then black as they ripen in the fall.
Where, oh where is pretty little Susie?
Where, oh where is pretty little Susie?
Where, oh where is pretty little Susie?
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch.
Come on, boys [or girls, or kids], let's go find her,
Come on, boys, let's go find her,
Come on, boys, let's go find her,
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch.
Pickin' up paw-paws, puttin' 'em in her pockets,
Pickin' up paw-paws, puttin' 'em in her pockets,
Pickin' up paw-paws, puttin' 'em in her pockets,
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch.
---The Paw Paw Patch
Traditional folk song
On George Washington's many trips west, he usually took the Winchester-Cumberland Road which closely parallels today's CR 29/51 through Paw Paw.
The Potomac River, which embraces the old town in one of its bends, was navigated as early as 1750. Travelers heading west often crossed the gap in the mountains here, some settling to farm land along the river.
Along the River is where you will locate this micro cache, Just as George Washington passed through the Gap and crossed over the Potomac you too will have to locate where you can enter and access the Potomac River.
Parking is plentiful depending on the amount of Boaters fishing the waters, a short walk will lead you to this cache.
Stealth requirements depends on the time or day of your hunt.
Congratulations to Branicty for the FTF !!
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