Growden Mansion, also known as Trevose Manor, is a local historical landmark that sits along the Neshaminy Creek in Bensalem. It played an important role in early Bucks County history. Growden Mansion dates back to October 24,1681, when Lawrence Growden and his son Joseph, purchased 5,000 acres from William Penn. In 1683 Joseph Growden settled on this land and built "The Manor of Bensalem" for their family.
Local legend maintains that Benjamin Franklin performed his famous kite-flying experiment at Growden Mansion, but there is nothing concrete to support that claim. Other significant historical figures such as George Washington and John Adams have also stayed at the mansion.
The Growden property developed over time and was considered to be one of the strongest and most unusual manors of its day. It includes an outbuilding called "The Vault" where the early deeds and county records used to be stored, and the main house still has bullet holes from the Revolutionary War pockmarking its walls.
The home is now operated as a museum by the Historical Society of Bensalem Township, and a park with trails and some ball fields has been built. And now a geocache is hidden there too!
The listed coordinates bring you to a smiley, but if you want to claim a smiley, complete the cache and sign the logbook!
Use the information on the green sign, and answer a few multiple choice questions to obtain the cache coordinates!
Cache is located at N 40° 08.ABC W 074° 56.DEF
A = Alcoholic Beverages are...
permitted = 6
forbidden = 7
prohibited = 8
encouraged = 9
B = _______ is not allowed in park...
Glass containers = 0
Golfing = 1
Graffiti = 2
Geocaching = 3
C = NO skateboards, rollerblades or bicycles permitted on...
Base paths = 3
paved paths = 4
walking paths = 5
waterways = 6
D = NO ATV or...
OFF-ROAD vehicles permitted = 0
ALL TERRAIN vehicles permitted = 1
MOTORCYCLES permitted = 2
GEO-MOBILES permitted = 3
E = Those who violate rules may be asked to remove...
themselves = 3
their vehicle = 4
their clothes = 5
their Found It log on geocaching.com = 6
F = Park Hours:
Sunrise to Sunset = 7
Daybreak to Twilight = 8
Dawn to Dusk = 9
From the Wee Hours to the Witching Hour = 0
The cache is a small, camouflaged Lock-n-Lock. It contains a logbook and some small trade items! Be safe, have fun, remember to follow the rules! Enjoy!