WCG - Kennedy Farm Traditional Cache
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The Washington County GeoTrail
WCG - Kennedy Farm
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 – Kennedy Farm
The Kennedy Farm is an American landmark where abolitionist John Brown planned and launched his raid on the Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859. The farmhouse, also known as John Brown’s Headquarters, is a log, stone and brick building that retains its historical integrity and is essentially the same as it was in 1859. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
Located near Sharpsburg, Md., the house has been restored by the Maryland Historical Trust and is open for tours by appointment. More historical information about the Kennedy Farm, John Brown and the raid on Harper's Ferry is available at the above clickable link.
Two waypoints are included here for your convenience. Both pinpoint two interpretive plaques on this historic property.
The container is small, with room for trackables and small trade items. Due to the historic nature of the site, please be sure that the container is not visible in any way when you replace it. If you drop or retrieve trackable items, please log them in and out of the cache promptly and accurately. Please seek this cache during daylight hours only .
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)
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