WCG - Pen Mar County Park Traditional Cache
Hidden : 8/28/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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The Washington County GeoTrail

WCG - Pen Mar County Park



The Washington County GeoTrail (WCG) launched on Saturday, September 14, 2013. The Trail consists of over thirty-five (35) geocaches placed at points of interest all over the County. Caches will be found in National, State, County and Town parks as well as at museums, wineries, historical sites and places of natural beauty. A trackable geocoin was awarded to the first 500 geocachers who completed the Washington County Geotrail. The original allotment of Coins has been exhausted and new parameters to receive the updated Coin are below.

 To be eligible for the coin, GeoCachers may download the Washington County GeoTrail passport online at www.visitHAGERSTOWN.com or pick one up in person at the Visitor Welcome Center at 6 N. Potomac Street. Completed passports may be verified on site at the above address or by mail.

Please note the following Change. Washington County GeoCoins will be available for purchase at the Visitor Welcome Center for GeoCachers who log 20 or more caches on the Washington County GeoTrail. The cost of the GeoCoin will be $10. An additional $3.50 shipping charge will apply for passports redeemed by mail. For more information about geocaching in Washington County and the full complement of local amenities, the above links are your gateway to historically beautiful Washington County!

Participating in the WCG geotrail is fun and we hope that many people join in. However, it is not a requirement for logging your find on this cache once you find the container.
WCG –Pen Mar Park

At a mere 1400 feet above sea level, Pen Mar has been described as one of the finest scenic panoramas in the Free State. Located on High Rock Road at the Mason Dixon Line, this site was selected in 1871 by Colonel J.M. Hood of the Western Maryland Railroad (WMRR) as the location for the development of an amusement park. After acquisition and clearing of the land, the park was developed to include a large pavilion and dining hall, and opened to the public in August of 1877.

The advent of automobile touring signaled the demise of Pen Mar Park, as day trips via train and trolley were the primary mode of travel to the Park. Dismantled in 1943, attractions that had accumulated at the Park included the scenic look-out, roller coaster, movie theater, dance pavilion, picnic shelters, miniature train, photo studio, concessions, carousel, penny arcade, children's playground and dining facilities.

Happily, as you will see, the scenic look-out, dance pavilion, picnic facilities and playgrounds have been lovingly reconstructed on the their original sites. The locations of former attractions are identified with numbered interpretive markers. The multi-purpose dance pavilion was dedicated and opened to the public in August of 1980, and is the site of Sunday afternoon dances with live music from June through September.

Care to dance? The cache you seek is a medium-sized Lock-n-Lock container, hidden appropriately. Seek this one only during daylight hours. Thank You.

The Washington County GeoTrail wishes to Thank the Hagerstown Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau for their timely and continuing assistance with this Washington County adventure.

The WCG also wishes to thank the following geocachers who spent countless hours in planning and deploying the caches – ALs Guide, Always Lost 00, Kitakima, LPYankeefan, nomaland, Snurt, tazscouter, and tiger77aam.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

PURPX ENZC

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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