MEGA SA 2012 – Fort Schanskop view to the south Traditional Cache
Hidden : 9/16/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

MEGA South Africa 2012 – This cache has been placed for the duration of South Africa’s first Mega Event.  This cache will remain after the Mega to be enjoyed by all geocachers.  This cache has been placed with the kind permission of Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site.  Please take care of the surrounding environment – this is a Nature Reserve

After the Jameson Raid in 1896, Pres Paul Kruger of the "Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek" decided to protect Pretoria by constructing forts in strategic places. Germans designed three of the four forts, Schanskop being one.

Fort Schanskop was completed in 1897 and was built in such a way to avert possible attacks on Pretoria from the Johannesburg and Lourenco Marques railway line, as well as from the Johannesburg road. By mounting revolving artillery on the embankment of the fort, attacks from all directions could be warded off. Schanskop was armed with one 155 mm Creusot gun (Long Tom) and two Maxims(Pom-poms) by 1899.


View to south

Fort Schanskop shared a pumping station with Fort Klapperkop, and running water came from the Apies River in the Fountains Valley. Fort Klapperkop as well as the Fountains Valley can be seen to the east from ground zero

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

BCBE

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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