WV Civil War Trail Zone 3 - Harpers Ferry Traditional Cache

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ExploreWV: It's been a great series! Thanks to everyone who helped and participated! And a HUGE thank you to Harpers Ferry National Park and NPS for allowing us to continue this cache and location for four years!!!

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Hidden : 7/28/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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ExploreWV
Civil War Geotrail
Zone 3

Harpers Ferry


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It has been said that all good things must come to and end. The Civil War Trail will come to that end on October 31, 2014. Thanks to all that have visited the many wonderful caches.

The industrial town of Harpers Ferry was located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. In 1799, the U.S. Government established an arsenal and armory. In the early 1830s, the town saw the B&O railroad arrive. This picturesque town with its US Arsenal was the object of John Browns Raid on October 1859. Harpers Ferry in early 1861. This home of the U.S. Armory and Arsenal will all but be destroyed during the Civil War. If it were not for the critical railroad bridge across the Potomac River the town would have probably been abandon. It was rebuilt and repaired numerous times. General Jackson will blow up this bridge in June 1861 as he leaves for Manassas and fame as Stonewall.

 What better way to celebrate our 150th birthday, learn about our involvement in the Civil War, and explore the beautiful State of West Virginia than to launch a statewide geotrail?

ExploreWV is happy to be launching our fourth series, with cooperation with the WV Division of Culture and History and the WV Sesquicentennial Commission. We have divided the state into five zones. Each zone contains 15 geocaches placed on or near historical Civil War sites for a total of 75 geocaches. In order to earn a geocoin for each zone, geocachers must find and document eight of 15 caches per zone. These geocoins have been created in the shape of each zone, meaning that if you are fortunate enough to be one of the first 140 geocachers to complete each zone and receive all five coins, they will form the State of West Virginia. As a bonus, a sixth geocoin was created to commemorate the state’s 150th birthday: be one of 75 people to complete all 75 caches in this series to receive this special coin.

In order to claim a geocoin, geocachers must take ONE sticker from each cache and place it in an official playbook. WHICH CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE. Once eight caches have been found, geocachers may proceed to the corresponding hotel located in the zone and receive your geocoin. All addresses are located within the official playbook.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Only 140 geocoins for each zone were created. Please be aware there is a possibility that you may complete a zone but not make it in time to receive a coin for your efforts.

 We hope you enjoy learning about the significant role West Virginia played in this monumental war. It has been a privilege to create this challenge and share some great history with you!

Special thanks go to WVTim for helping place this cache!

We would also like to the US Park Service, Harper's Ferry Ranger, and the Parks Stone Mason for all of their help in the placement of this cache.

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