Great Crossing - Historic Buffalo Geotrail Letterbox Hybrid
Hidden : 5/3/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:






Great Crossing



The region was sporadically settled by as early as 1775, and an army outpost, McClelland's Fort, was built overlooking the Royal Spring in Georgetown in 1776. After an attack by Indians in 1777, the fort was abandoned. A permanent community was not established until the winter of 1783 when Robert and Jemima Johnson established Johnson Station near the North Fork of Elkhorn Creek. Johnson Station was later renamed Big Crossing and later Great Crossing because of the buffalo crossing nearby. It is located approximately five miles west of the current location of Georgetown. Great Crossing Baptist Church was organized in May 1785 near Great Crossing on Elkhorn Creek. Landowner and farmer, Robert Johnson donated land for the church and Elijah Craig became its first pastor. A post office operated here from 1811 to 1905.

Great Crossing Park amenities include an open area, a boat ramp, picnic shelter, parking areas, and a walking path/nature trail that connects with Western Elementary School.

The starting coordinates will take thee

To a spot beside a large maple tree.

Look across the grass and in the distance you will see

An old fence line where you should be.

So head that way at a bearing of 39 degrees for 277 feet

Upon arrival you should meet

An Guard rail that perhaps will hide

The Great Crossing Letterbox inside!

Please do not take the letterbox stamp inside! BYOP or stamp.

This geocache is one of 10 geocaches along the Historic Buffalo Geotrail. Passports are to be given out at the June 4, 2016 Historic Buffalo Geotrail event. Geocachers will visit all 10 geocaches along the trail and stamp the corresponding block on the passport and turn it in for a prize as supplies last. Passports will be available outside at the designated Historic Buffalo Geotrail passport box on the front porch of Stamping Ground City Hall, 3374 Main Street, Stamping Ground, Kentucky. Completed passports can be turned in here as well.

Please remember to leave the designated stamp and ink pad inside of the geocache containers!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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