Thirty caches are located in five different regions throughout NC. Instructions for sending the documentation are in the passport. Once all five regions are completed, you have earned a special NC Civil War trackable geocoin. Mail the passport to the address inside the passport – then your passport will be returned with your unique coin.
All of the containers are the same - camouflaged 6 inch PVC tubes - the code word you need for your passport is inside the container on a laminated card and also taped on the container that holds the log sheet. Date your logbook and add your code word in the numbered area for the cache. As the containers may become over tightened, carry a TOTT to ease the opening process.
Passports will be available at the event, some Civil War Museums in NC, and via mail if you send me you address or you can download your passport here.
The posted coordinates will take you to an Historical Marker (HM 1104) where you can learn about The Raid on Huntsville; “Feeding and Pillaging”.
To find the cache you must study the Historical Marker and answer the following questions.
● How many hours did Palmer’s Brigade camp the Yadkin River? subtract 10 ______
● What are the last 3 digits of the North coordinates? _______
● Add these numbers together for the cache’s North coordinate
This will give you the new North coordinate for the cache location. _______
3 digit checksum = 24
● What are the last 3 digits of the West coordinates? _______
● How many Officers was Mrs. Sarah Byrd Dalton initially asked to serve breakfast to? add 5. _______
● Subtract this number from the West coordinates
This will give you the new West coordinate for the cache location _______
3 digit checksum = 14
Do not forget to sign the log and record the code from the container in your Civil War Trail Passport.