Mount Airy - Former MML Geotrail Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

deepdish23: This one has had a good run. This cache location is now very out in the open due to changes in the park. Opening up the area. Thanks for those who have found it.

More
Hidden : 1/4/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works
Looking for a different adventure?

Related Web Page

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

The Maryland Municipal League Geotrail 2013
Celebrating Maryland’s Cities and Towns.
Mount Airy - MML District 11

The 2013 MML geotrail and geocoin promotion ended on April 1, 2014. We would like to thank everyone for participating and a special thanks to the Maryland Geocaching Society members for all their support. Be sure to visit the MGS website at www.mdgps.org for the latest news on geocaching in Maryland.

For updated information, visit the MML web site at MML link or the Maryland Geocaching Society web site at MGS Link
You are seeking a traditional hide located along the East West Hiking Trail. This trail is part of Program Open Space. The cache is stocked with a log book and a variety of swag. Please no night caching!


Development of Mt. Airy began in the early 1830s when Henry Bussard built the first house on what is now the town’s municipal parking lot. Growth was sparked by the coming of the B&O Railroad in 1831. In order for the trains to overcome the steep slope of Parr’s Ridge (an impossible task for the locomotives of the time), a series of four inclined planes (ramps) were constructed, which the locomotives and cars negotiated with the assistance of horses. The passengers disembarked and enjoyed the scenery while this took place. The Plane #4 system, as it was called, remained in use until 1839 when more powerful locomotives became available.

Another factor in the growth of Mt. Airy was its proximity to the National Pike, the early road from Baltimore to the west. Its route—and the route of the old Indian trails it tended to follow—was dictated by the availability of fresh drinking water, which the Mt. Airy/Ridgeville watershed had in abundance from Parr’s Spring, the headwaters of the Patapsco River.

The town grew up around the railroad and the wagon road, despite setbacks dealt by three great fires that wiped out portions of the town in 1903, 1914, and 1925. The town rebuilt each time, providing a home for the milling, canning, and sewing industries that in former times supported Mt. Airy’s economy.

Mt. Airy is host to four annual events—the May Fest in May, Flag Day in June, Fall Festival in October, and Christmas in Olde Town in December. The events are presented under the auspices of the town with an all-volunteer staff of townspeople, indicative of the overall civic pride that binds the residents, organizations, and government of Mt. Airy.
The Town of Mt. Airy Thanks You for Visiting.

Thanks to YellowRose & Deepdish23 for helping with this hide!
Thanks to the Calvertcachers, Snurt, and the Maryland Geocaching Society for assisting with this project!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


Advertising with Us