11 WCHGT: "Legend" of New Hope Teacher Quarters Traditional Cache

WCHGT caches were created as the 2016-2017 Leadership Wayne class project. We decided that we wanted to create a fun, educational, and adventurous way for families and friends to connect to the county in which they live. Therefore the 50 caches connected to this trail will give you a glimpse of the PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE of Wayne County.

Some are micros, a few can hold a trackable, some are easy finds, and others prove to be quite difficult. All we ask from the Leadership Wayne class is that you enjoy the finds and learn something new about our wonderful county. Upon completion of the entire trail you will be able to collect your GeoCoin at the Wayne County museum after you have recorded your code words on the passport from each of the 50 locations.

New Hope High School was established after 1921 to take advantage of the low interest rate to build schoolhouses.  Years later districts were consolidated which made New Hope High School become Eastern Wayne Senior High is where is sits today.  Back in the early 1920s it was frowned upon for unmarried teachers to live alone.  Legend has it that here set the New Hope Teacher Quarters where unmarried teachers lived for the New Hope schools.  Read more about Wayne School History at:  http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/schools/wajn1794.txt