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Araby Maid Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/5/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is located in Highlands Hammock State Park.   The park is open from 8:00 am until sunset, 365 days a year, including all holidays.  There is a fee to enter the park. 

This cache was placed for the Hike & Seek event at HHSP September 24, 2016 - FL Coast Shipwrecks.


The Araby Maid was a 194 foot, 863 ton Norwegian Sailing Barque which was lost in 1903 after a collision with the SS Denver.  She sits upright in 200 feet of water, with her masts lying off to the sides.  You can still see the place where the Denver struck her side, but the ship’s wooden planking is otherwise intact and amazingly sound.  
 
The ship is home to goliath groupers, very territorial jewfish, and some large turtles which use it for a hotel, and despite pillaging by souvenir hunters, there are still some intact portholes, some of them which even contain glass!  The ship’s bell and brass capstan cover were recovered when the ship was identified.  The ship can be penetrated, but only with caution and only by properly trained and equipped wreck divers.  There are still many interesting artifacts and personal effects to be found inside and outside the Araby Maid, but keep in mind that many of the things you might find are homes for small creatures! 

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