The Location
This cache is placed on the grounds of Rippavilla Plantation with their kind permission. Completed in 1855, Rippavilla Plantation is the home place of Confederate soldier and French Huguenot descendant, Nathaniel F. Cheairs IV. Today, the property, which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, is open to the public for tours, private functions and special events.
The Area
Maury county was formed in 1807 from Williamson County and Indian lands and named in honor of Major Abram Poindexter Maury, a member of the Tennessee legislature. Columbia, the county seat is known as the "Mule capital of the world," Columbia annually celebrates the city-designated Mule Day each April. Columbia and Maury County are acknowledged as the "Antebellum Homes Capital of Tennessee", with more pre-Civil War homes than any other county in the state. Columbia is home to one of the last two surviving residences of the 11th President of the United States, James Knox Polk, the other being the White House.
South Central Tennessee
South Central Tennessee’s back roads can be the best roads to find adventure! Find American history, outdoor adventure, peace and quiet, culinary delights, charming towns and one-of-a-kind attractions just a short drive from Nashville's famous tourist destinations. Whether visiting our historical civil war sites, traveling along the Natchez Trace Parkway, hiking in our beautiful state parks tours, sampling local libations at our distilleries and vineyards, shopping in our charming small towns or exploring our great geocaches, you are sure to find adventure as you Discover South Central Tennessee!
The Discover South Central Tennessee GeoTour
The Discover South Central Tennessee GeoTour is a series of geocaches along the backroads and small towns of South Central Tennessee. There is no fixed itinerary, like on a traditional trail, but rather a series of points of interest in a self-guided, goal-oriented plan. We have created a special passport, which you can download here, which lets you track your progress as you hunt specially placed geocaches along the tour. This passport will help you collect “code words” to qualify for special geocoins for completion of the GeoTour.
While Discovering South Central Tennessee you may also want to check out our other Official GeoTour
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