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07 BGW - Smith’s Ferry Site Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/3/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A walking tour of Smithfield through the Buffalo Greenway Walking and Biking Trail will share information regarding the history of Smithfield. Please take the time to visit the actual locations for more information.


Brochures for the walking tour will be found the ammo can at the 01 BGW – Masonic Lodge cache.

Most of the caches are large green bison tubes hanging at various heights to protect them from flooding that occurs periodically.  A note on the cache page will alert you to a different type of container.

 

07 BGW - Smith’s Ferry Site:

The Smith family operated a ferry 1760-1786. Court minutes from 1700 show it cost four pence for man and horse to cross, six pence for an empty cart, one to two shillings for empty and loaded wagons. The home of town founder John Smith, Jr was built on the knoll overlooking the ferry. After moving to Tennessee in the 1780s his sons-in-law John Allen and William Bridgers ran the ferry.

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)