Cache Across Maryland 2016
The Maryland Geocaching Society and the National Park Service welcome you to the 2016 edition of Cache Across Maryland! In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service, the MGS and the NPS have joined together in presenting CAM 2016 in ten National Park locations throughout the state of Maryland. From the mountains of Western Maryland to the Atlantic Ocean, Cache Across Maryland 2016 will demonstrate that Maryland truly is “America in Miniature”.
This is one of ten geocaches placed in National Parks for Cache Across Maryland 2016. Each geocache contains a code which you will use to determine the location of the CAM 2016 Picnic to be held on May 14th. The code can be found under the lid of the cache container and on the inside front cover of the logbook. Don't forget to record this code! Any geocacher who has completed all ten CAM geocaches and attends the CAM Picnic on May 14th will receive a Certificate of Completion and a Cache Across Maryland 2016 Geocoin. We hope you enjoy a very special CAM 2016!
National Colonial Farm at Piscataway Park
Founded in 1957 to protect the view from Mount Vernon across the Potomac River, the Accokeek Foundation, an educational nonprofit, became one of the nation’s first land trusts. Today, the Foundation stewards 200 hundred acres of Piscataway National Park in Accokeek, MD, where visitors can hike a network of trails winding through wetlands, visit a native tree arboretum, and observe an award-wining forest restoration project. The newly reconstructed boat dock offers stunning views of Mount Vernon and allows visitors to arrive by passenger boat and kayakers to access the Potomac via newly installed kayak launches.
The Foundation also runs the National Colonial Farm, a living history museum that depicts a typical middle-class southern Maryland family farm on the eve of the American Revolution. Through heritage breed livestock and seed saving programs, nearly extinct heirloom crops and animals are preserved for future generations. Historic varieties of field crops – including Orinoco tobacco, Virginia Gourdseed corn, and Red May wheat – are grown seasonally and produce heirloom seed stock.
The Foundation’s organic Ecosystem Farm emphasizes the future of agriculture as farmers learn the tools of a new trade and practise sustainable use of natural resources. Local residents can purchase shares of the Ecosystem Farm’s organic produce. Costumed interpreters demonstrate Colonial-era sewing, cooking, spinning, dyeing, candlemaking, gardening, woodworking, and game playing. The park’s beautiful grounds, trails, and programs are open to the public year-round.
The National Park Service gained control of the park after Congress, acting upon a request from the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, mandated that the views from Mount Vernon had to be protected and returned to something resembling the days when George Washington sat on his colonnaded porch and looked across the Potomac. The term “historic viewshed” was coined for this act of preservation.
Piscataway Park is a unique combination of both private and public land. Please be respectful of the park’s neighbors and DO NOT DRIVE ON ANY PRIVATE ROADS. The park entrance is clearly marked, as is the right-turn into the ‘All Visitors’ road to the parking area. You should ONLY park in the lot indicated by the Parking waypoint (N38° 41.662, W077° 03.902). Any trespassing on private roads or private land will result in the removal of this geocache. Please don’t ruin this for others.
The Geocache
This geocache is now a multi-stage cache. The cache container is not located at the listed coordinates. The listed coordinates are for Stage 1 where you will find an information sign. You will gather information to find the final coordinates.
You are searching for N38 41. ABC, W077 04.DEF
Stage 1
Xuyawatuney Temixeq Moyaon
Moyain is the principal capital village of our homeland, which we call Piscatua. What does Moyaon mean?
This answer equals A.
1 - Earth Mother
2 - We are family.
3 - Everything is here.
4 - Tayacs
At the same location find the answer for B.
Although Moyaon is the center of our vast homeland, we are still struggling against the ongoing impact of settler colonialism to regain full sovereignty and access to our lands. How should we treat this land?
The answer NOT on the sign is the answer for B.
4 - gentleness
7 - respect
9 - obedience
3 - care
At the same location, find the information about "An Abundance of Life". You will gather information from this sign to determine C.
John Smith discovered a treasure trove of natural wonders in the Chesapeake region. The answer NOT on the sign is C.
2 - Northern Leopard Frog
4 - 800 lb sturgeon
6 - oyster reefs
8 - Striped bass
Stage 2
At Stage 2, you will find a memorial plaque to Honour the Memory of The Hon. Frances Paymne Bolton. Gather information to determine D.
At this sign, what characteristics of The Hon. Frances Payne Bolton made possible the preservation of the historic view from Mount Vernon? The answer NOT on the sign is D.
7 - Generosity
5 - Leadership
3 - Vision
1 - Charitable
Stage 3
Continue along the trail until you come to the Ethnobotanic Garden sign at stage 3. Here you will find the information for E and F.
What plant shown is toxic until cooked? This answer is E & F.
2 - Elderberry Flowers
4 - Cupflower
6 - Tiger Swallowtail
You are searching for N38 41. ABC, W077 04.DEF. This is the final location.
Piscataway Park grounds are open daily from dawn to dusk. From mid-March through mid-December, the National Colonial Farm is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am–4pm; from mid-December through mid-March, it is open on weekends only from 10am–4pm. Piscataway Park is open during daylight hours only.
The Maryland Geocaching Society extends its thanks to the National Park Service for participating in Cache Across Maryland 2016 and for allowing us to partake in its centennial celebrations. Geocaches may only be placed on National Park Property at the direction of National Park Service staff.
