Jessie Ball Dupont
GeoCache information:
Coordinates:
N 30° 18.989 W 081° 39.486
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
1.5
Steward:
OCoConClan
Hours:
Daylight hours only
Parking Fee:
Free HC at entrance and 2-hr on nearby streets
GeoCache Description:
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates and NOT at the same place it was last year, but rather is located at N30 18.ABC W081 39.XYZ. All the information you need to locate the cache can be found on a short tour of this nifty urban park.
The posted coordinates are just outside the entrance arch where you will find a Dedication Plaque in the walkway. A = 3th digit of the dedication year. X = Sum of 1st and 4th digit of the same year.
Just inside the entrance you will find the Frank X. Freidmann Memorial Plaque in the sidewalk. B = 3th digit of his death year. Y = 2nd digit in day of quote date.
Further on you will find the Urban Trees Sign (N30 19.004 W081 39.496). C = 2nd digit in day of date Park Fund was established by City Council.
Still further into the shade you will find Jacksonville's Favorite Oak Sign (N30 19.017 W081 39.483). Z = number of remaining lots bought by Jessie Ball duPont minus 3.
Park History
Jessie Ball duPont Park, home of the Treaty Oak, is located in the Southbank area. An amusement complex known as Dixieland Park, which included most of the site, opened in 1907. In the 1930’s, the Garden Club, Mrs. Jessie duPont, and a Times Union reporter, Pat Moran, began efforts to preserve the tree. Moran coined the name Treaty Oak while writing a fictitious story about how white settlers and Indians met under the tree to sign peace treaties. Mrs. duPont and the Alfred I. duPont Foundation purchased the land containing the tree around 1934 and donated it to the City in 1964. The City acquired the remainder of the property between 1964 and 1971, the year the park was named in honor of Jessie duPont (1884-1970), an ardent philanthropist and part-time Jacksonville resident. Through the efforts of the City and private groups and individuals, a major project was completed in 1995 to preserve the tree and enhance the park.
2014 JAXPARKS GeoChallenge:
The City of Jacksonville has teamed up with The Friends of Jax Parks to bring you the third annual The JaxParks GeoChallenge. This year, the Friends of Jax Parks have hidden 30 new caches that will let you explore a diverse selection of parks around Jacksonville.
Geocaching is an outdoor adventure game similar to a treasure hunt played with a GPS device. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, take a trinket from the cache, leave something of greater or equal value in return for the next person and then share your experiences online. There are over two million active geocaches around the world and now with the JAXPARKS GeoChallenge you can explore Jacksonville's parks.
Rules for the JAXPARKS GeoChallenge:
For a complete list of all the parks in the JaxParks Challenge, official rules and instructions on how to receive your Geocoin click Rules for the JaxParks Challenge
Jacksonville Parks Information:
For informantion on: Parks and Recreation Department (JaxParks)
Special Thanks:
Special thanks to the Friends of JAXPARKS and
OCoConClan
, Volunteer Steward of this geocache.
Disclaimer to New Geocachers:
Please join us in playing! All are welcome who observe and obey the rules. Please do not move or vandalize the container. Replace the cache like or better than you found it and when you leave, make sure the cache is completely covered. The real treasure is just finding the container and sharing your thoughts with everyone who finds it.
