The Swarm - Moncure School Traditional Cache

When asked "Where is Moncure?" MBD would frequently say "Even the people who live there don't know where it is." When MBD was nearing his 10K milestone, I thought a nice tribute might be to "put Moncure on the map" and that was my original plan. Eventually the idea grew into "The Swarm" series. With the help of many of MBD's friends, this series has now come into existence.

As for putting moncure on the map... well, it's not what I originally had planned, but there are certainly many more caches here than there used to be. And if you would like to know a little more about moncure, please read on.

"Moncure, founded in 1881 is a small unincorporated rural community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina. The community is located near the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers, which forms the Cape Fear River. Moncure once served as the western-most inland port in the state, linked the Atlantic Ocean by steamships.[1] The B. Everett Jordan Lake Dam is located just north of Moncure and the area is home to much of Chatham County's heavy industry, including Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant and several plywood and lumber plants. The Moncure is located at 35.622N latitude and -79.078W longitude. It is in the Eastern (GMT-5) time zone, at an elevation of approximately 213 feet. The estimated population of the village is 500, depending on where one draws the limits. The estimated population of the Moncure Fire District is approximately 3,025. Moncure is home to a post office (ZIP Code 27559), two convenience stores and an ABC store. The Moncure Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection for the area. The department was founded May 4, 1966. There are two stations. Station 8 in Moncure at 2389 Old US 1 and Station 14 on Corinth Road at the intersection of Highway 42. The Moncure Fire Department Ladies auxiliary is the only active auxiliary in Chatham County. Moncure and the nearby town of Pittsboro also have an active artistic community. The defunct Moncure Museum of Modern Art was located within the town of Moncure."