The Heart of the Estate Traditional Cache
Sara-Cap NYS Parks: This Sara-Cap Summer Passport Challenge Series cache has been archived as the summer series caches are active from Memorial Day to Veteran's Day. If you found this cache on or before 11/11/15, you are welcome to log your find. Thank you!
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This Cache is placed as part of the New York State Park Saratoga/Capital District Regional Geocache Challenge. There are 60 geocaches hidden within 18 state parks and historic sites in this parks region, and geocachers finding 40 or more will be eligible to enter their names in a drawing for valuable prizes. The first 75 people to find 40 or more caches will receive a special geocache challenge coin. If you are interested in trying the challenge, you can pick up a geocache passport at any of the participating parks and sites or download it at www.nysparks.com This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to mark your passport. This stamp is NOT a trade item. Some of the items in the cache are park souvenirs and do not need to be replaced with a trade item. The 80 acres of Major General Philip Schuyler’s estate included the Georgian mansion that remains today, orchards, formal gardens and a working farm. It was called “The Pastures” because of the rich pastureland near the river that was used in the 17th century to pasture Beverwyck’s, and later Albany’s, cattle and sheep. This property was a showcase of grand 18th century living and could be clearly seen as travelers on the river approached Albany. The Schuylers also had a home in Saratoga, today’s Schuylerville. The ten thousand plus acres there were used for lumber, wheat and flax exports—supporting the lifestyle of the family here in Albany.
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